Hill Rag Magazine – October 2025

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32.THEATER NIGHT A cUrAtEd PrEvIeW oF tHeAtEr In ThE DMV by Matthew McClure

38.CAPITOL CUISINE by Celeste McCall

42.ART ON THE HILL An AuTuMn Of WoNdRoUs ArT eXpErIeNcEs Is UnDeRwAy by Rindy O’Brien

44.POETIC HILL

SuSaN sChEiD by Sandra Beasley

News Round-Up: 11th Street Bridge is Coming Together – Architects Create Stunning Virtual Park Experience / DC Council Passes Bill to Bring NFL to RFK Campus / Fourth Grader Undertakes Project “To Help My District” by Elizabeth O’Gorek

Overbeck Project Chronicles Capitol Hill Business Improvement District: Personal Re ections Tell a Visionary Tale by

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Tara Hamilton and Elizabeth Nelson

Preserving

by Annette Nielsen Pickleball Courts

to Capitol Hill by Pattie Cinelli

family life

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Reneé duRocher, Beauté Silencieuse (Silent Beauty) 30x30”, Mixed Media on Canvas. $5400 Availble from Zenith Gallery – zenithgallery.com art@zenithgallery.com, 202-783-2963 1429 Iris Street, NW, Washington DC Wednesday – Saturday, 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM (or by appointment)

Upcoming at Zenith/various locations: Women Artists of the DMV

Curated by F. Lennox Campello and Margery Goldberg

September 5 – October 18, 2025

Featured Artists: Mitzi Bernard, Mentwab Easwaran, Tracie Grif th Tso, Ashley Joi, Becky McFall, Margaret Polcawich, Jennifer Wagner

DC area curator, artist, & arts activist, Florencio Lennox (Lenny) Campello, is curating an exhibition of works by 400+ women artists from the DMV. Comprised of established female artists, emerging contemporary female visual artists. It will be staged in many major art spaces including: the Katzen Arts Center at American University; The Athenaeum; The McLean Project for the Arts; Artists & Makers Galleries; the Galleries at Strathmore Mansion; Pyramid Atlantic Art Center; The Writer’s Center; Montpelier Arts Center; Maryland Hall, the University of Maryland Library; Adah Rose Gallery; Joan Hisaoka Gallery; Melissa Ichiuji Gallery; the Children’s National Hospital Gallery; Nepenthe Gallery and Zenith Gallery!

To HILL with the Suburbs!

The Second Coming

BY WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS

Turning and turning in the widening gyre

The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity.

Surely some revelation is at hand; Surely the Second Coming is at hand. The Second Coming! Hardly are those words out When a vast image out of Spiritus Mundi Troubles my sight: somewhere in sands of the desert

A shape with lion body and the head of a man, A gaze blank and pitiless as the sun, Is moving its slow thighs, while all about it Reel shadows of the indignant desert birds. The darkness drops again; but now I know That twenty centuries of stony sleep Were vexed to nightmare by a rocking cradle, And what rough beast, its hour come round at last, Slouches towards Bethlehem to be born?

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WHAT’S ON WASHINGTON

21st Annual Flamenco Festival at GALA

From Nov. 6 to 22, enjoy Gala ’s expanded Flamenco Festival featuring US and international artists. On Nov. 8, 2 p.m., enjoy AULA DE FLAMENCO and learn more about the importance of this art in Spanish culture. This 90-minute free conference is facilitated by Seville-born Dr. José Miguel Hernández Jaramillo, Ph.D. in Advanced Flamenco Studies and Ethnomusicology, and includes an initial discussion followed by a Flamenco demonstration. Also on the schedule are: Nov. 6 to 9, CRÓNICA DE UN SUCESO, created, choreographed & performed by Creada; Nov. 14 to 16, ENREDO FLAMENCO APARICIO DANCE CO.; Nov. 21 to 22, LAS MUJERES QUE HABITAN EN Mí. Tickets for each show are $25 to $50. A festival pass is $120. GALA Theatre is at 333 14th St. NW. galatheatre.org.

Women Artists of the DMV: A Survey Exhibition at the Katzen

Grandma Moses: A Good Day’s Work at SAAM

Grandma Moses: A Good Day’s Work offers fresh insight into the art of Anna Mary Robertson “Grandma Moses” (1860-1961). She used creativity, hope, and togetherness as tools for shaping a life she likened to “a good day’s work.” Blending nature and memory, her paintings tell unique yet familiar stories of America. Widely popular with the public but dismissed by critics, Moses remains a polarizing figure. The exhibition reintroduces her to new generations and explores her legacy today. On view at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Eighth and G streets NW, Oct. 24 to July 12, 2026. americanart.si.edu.

Through Dec. 7, the American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW, serves as the central venue for this groundbreaking survey exhibition taking place across sixteen locations throughout the Greater Washington, DC region. The show brings together leading and emerging voices across all genres of the fine arts. With more than 60 works of art on display at the Katzen and more than 400 artists included in all 16 locations, this unprecedented initiative is now “the largest curated survey of contemporary living women artists in the nation and the first survey of female visual artists working across the DMV,” according to curator Lenny Campello. The Katzen is open Wednesday to Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free admission. american.edu/cas/museum.

Sharon Moody, Falling Away, 2024. Oil on panel, 18 x 24 inches. Courtesy of the artist.

Sonia Franco. Photo: Alberto Centella

Chiarina Chamber Players’ Appalachian Spring

Copland’s Appalachian Spring for 13 instruments—premiered at the Library of Congress in 1944—projected hope and unity during a difficult era. It shares a Shaker tune with John Williams’s Air, written for President Obama’s first inauguration. On Sunday, Nov. 9, 7:30 p.m., at St. Mark’s, 301 A St. SE, hear Mendelssohn’s string octet and the inventive music of Mary Howe, a key figure in mid-century DC. General admission $33.85; ages 18 and under, free. chiarina.org/concerts/Appalachian-spring.

Legendary pianist Herbie Hancock shaped modern jazz with the Miles Davis Quintet in the 1960s, then redefined it with his groundbreaking solo career. His 1970s fusion of electric jazz, funk, and rock on Headhunters continues to influence artists worldwide. A Kennedy Center Honoree and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, Hancock received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016. He now serves as Creative Chair for Jazz for the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Institute Chairman of the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz. He performs at The Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, on Saturday, Nov. 1, 8 p.m. Tickets $28–$138. strathmore.org.

Mosaic’s “A Case for the Existence of God”

MacArthur “Genius” grant recipient Samuel D. Hunter’s intimate, powerful play is a thoughtful meditation on human resilience. Inside a small office in southern Idaho, two men struggle to understand the confounding terms of a mortgage loan while connecting over the joy and pain of fatherhood. The pair form an unlikely friendship through their “specific kind of sadness,” using humor to find hope in the face of heartbreak. “A Case for the Existence of God” is at the Atlas, 1333 H St. NE. from Nov. 13 to Dec. 7. Tickets are $51 to $84. atlasarts.org.

“The American Story” at the National Archives

Beginning October 2025, the National Archives Museum, 701 Constitution Ave. NW, reopens after a major redesign of two permanent exhibit spaces. “The American Story” highlights records that capture defining moments in U.S. history. Using AI, the exhibit offers visitors a personalized way to explore the records of the American people. Artifacts on view include a rare 1823 Stone Engraving of the Declaration of Independence, the Louisiana Purchase, and George Washington’s annotated Constitution. archives.gov.

Solas Nula’s “Lie Low” at the Atlas

After a home invasion, Faye hasn’t slept in twenty days. She’s fine, though! She really is! Living off Rice Krispies and adrenaline, she enlists her brother Naoise in an increasingly absurd attempt at exposure therapy. But Naoise has a hidden secret that’s about to surface. Lie Low is a dark comedy about trauma, the lies we tell ourselves, and the outrageous ways our brains work. Or don’t. The Atlas, 1333 H St. NE, from Nov. 6 to 23. General admission tickets are $61.25 to $66.25. The schedule includes many PWYC opportunities. This critically acclaimed, award-winning show makes its North American premiere with Solas Nua: New Irish Arts. atlasarts.org.

Herbie Hancock at The Music Center at Strathmore

Henrik Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People at Theater J

Amy Herzog’s acclaimed adaptation brings Ib- sen’s drama into sharp focus for today, weigh- ing the price of speaking truth to power. The play follows a small-town doctor who uncov- ers a catastrophe threatening his community. When he sounds the alarm, local leaders—in- cluding his own brother—move to silence and destroy him. The story explores integrity, pub- lic health versus profit, and the cost of defying the status quo. An Enemy of the People runs at Theater J, 1529 16th St. NW, Oct. 29–Nov. 23. edcjcc.org/theater-j.

Little Simz at The Fillmore Silver Spring Simbiatu “Simbi” Abisola Abiola Ajikawo, better known by her stage name Little Simz, is a British rapper and actress. She rose to prominence with the independent release of her first three albums: A Curious Tale of Trials + Persons (2015); Stillness in Wonderland (2016); and Grey Area (2019), the last of which was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize and won the awards for Best Album at both the Ivor Novello Awards and the NME Awards. Little Simz is at The Fillmore Silver Spring, 8656 Colesville Rd., Silver Spring, on Monday, Nov. 3, 8 p.m. Tickets start at $49. fillmoresilverspring.com.

The Outwin 2025: American Portraiture Today at the NPG

Gay Men’s Chorus Fall Cabaret “Bawdy”

The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington DC returns Sunday, Oct. 11, with shows at 2 (ASL), 5, and 8 p.m. at Keegan Theatre. This playful cabaret brims with risqué tales, cheeky songs about dates gone wrong, and a generous dose of bawdy humor. From double entendres to naughty confessionals, soloists keep the fun rolling with numbers like “Whatever Lola Wants,” “Bring on the Men,” and “In Excess.” Recommended 16+. Tickets $23–$48. gmcw.org/bawdy.

Katie Pruitt at Union Stage

Katie Pruitt shows music’s power to transform how we see the world. After her acclaimed debut Expectations, the Georgia-born singer/songwriter heard from countless listeners whose lives her songs touched. With her sophomore album Mantras, the Nashville musician turns inward, exploring gender identity, self-compassion, and the struggle for peace in chaotic times. The album reflects strength in undoing harmful beliefs and living your truth. Katie Pruitt performs at Union Stage, 740 Water St. SW, on Oct. 14, 8 p.m. (doors 7 p.m.). General admission $29.40. unionstagepresents.com/union-stage.

From Oct. 13 to Aug. 30, 2026, the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and G streets NW, presents “The Outwin 2025: American Portraiture Today,” featuring 35 portraits (by 36 artists) from the museum’s seventh triennial Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition. Established in 2006, the Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition invites artists (ages 18 and over) living and working in the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa and the U.S. Virgin Islands, to submit one portrait created in the past three years for consideration by a panel of experts. The juried selection draws from more than 3,300 entries, and includes artist contributions from 14 states, Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico. npg.si.edu.

“The Wild Duck” at Shakespeare

The eccentric son of a wealthy businessman wreaks havoc when he embarks on a crusade to unveil the false foundations of his friend’s life. Ignorant of the adults’ machinations, a young girl tries to shield a fragile creature from the hurts of the world. Artistic Director Simon Godwin directs Henrik Ibsen‘s unflinching tale about truth’s tragic toll in a timeless story “that explains why Ibsen is the greatest dramatist after Shakespeare” (The Guardian). “The Wild Duck” is at the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Klein Theater, 450 Seventh St. NW, from Oct. 18 to Nov. 16. shakespearetheatre.org.

Undas: Arts Society of DC Concert for the Filipino Day of the Dead

On Sunday, Nov. 2, 5 p.m., at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 945 G St. NW, experience Undas, the Filipino version of the “day of the dead” in a very real way. The tradition of Undas includes going to the cemetery and bringing food to celebrate life. The experience begins with a “pre-concert” reception with Filipino food and altars for concert-goers to bring pictures of loved ones who have passed. Afterwards, experience music with the Choral Arts Chamber Ensemble that presents the feelings of love, loss, grief, acceptance, and celebration of life. General admission is $75. choralarts.org.

Jon Baptiste Plays America at The Anthem

Jon Batiste is a five-time Grammy Award-winning and Academy Awardwinning singer, songwriter, and composer. He released his eighth studio album, Beethoven Blues (Batiste Piano Series, Vol. 1), last November. Marking the first installment in his new solo piano series, the project showcases Batiste’s interpolations of some of Beethoven’s most iconic works, reimagined through an expansive lens. From 2015 until 2022, Batiste served as the bandleader and musical director of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on CBS. Jon Batiste’s The Big Money Tour with Andra Day and Diana Silvers is at The Anthem, 901 Wharf St. SW, on Friday, Oct. 31, 8 p.m. (doors at 6:30 p.m.) Tickets start at $73. theanthemdc.com.

Fall Wine Festival at Mount Vernon

From Friday to Sunday, Oct. 10–12, 6 to 9 p.m., sample wines from Virginia vineyards at George Washington’s estate. Bring a blanket or chair for the east lawn’s Potomac River views, enjoy live music by Bruce Ewan and the Solid Senders, and tour the Mansion at night—a rare chance to see the New Room, servants’ hall, kitchen, and study, open until 8:30 p.m. Tickets: $61 Friday; $66 Saturday; $50 Sunday. mountvernon.org.

“Strategic Love Play” at Signature

From “Succession” writer Miriam Battye comes a razor sharp, not-quiteromantic comedy about the absurdity of modern dating in the seemingly endless quest to find “the one.” After matching online, a man and a woman meet for a date. Although they start off on the (very) wrong foot, they slowly begin to let down their guard in the hope that this time they’ve found something real. Bold, bitingly funny and achingly poignant, this play explores love, loneliness, and lying to (and about) ourselves in the age of swiping. “Strategic Love Play” is at Signature Theater, 4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington, through Nov. 9. Tickets start at $47. sigtheatre.org.

Midori (violin) and Leva Jokubaviciute (piano) at Sixth & I

On Saturday, Nov. 15, 7:30 p.m., Midori returns to Sixth and I, 600 I St. NW, with pianist Ieva Jokubaviciute for a program that traverses lyricism, passion, and brilliance. Anchored by Beethoven’s radiant “Spring” Sonata, the recital interweaves romantic nuance in the works of Clara and Robert Schumann, Poulenc’s bold contrasts, and the virtuosic sweep of Schubert’s Rondo Brillante – all brought to life with Midori’s musical insight and expressive power. $69, including fees. sixthandi.org.

Courtesy of the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association.

Comedy at Miracle Theatre: Elizabeth Booker Houston, Rola Z and Mahmoud Jaber

Elizabeth Booker Houston is the headliner for this show. She hails from Memphis, Tennessee and now calls the DC metro area home. Houston performs stand-up comedy in Washington, DC, where she integrates legal insight into political satire. Rola Z is a comedian and show producer who has created shows including Funny Arabs Show and Traumedy by Rola Z. Mahmoud Jaber is a Lebanese-American comedian based in DC, recently seen opening for Nemr Abou Nassar at the Lincoln Theatre and Sammy Obeid on tour. Elizabeth Booker Houston, Rola Z and Mahmoud Jaber are at The Miracle Theater, 535 Eighth St. SE, on Friday, Oct. 17, 8 p.m. (doors at 6:30 p.m.). General admission tickets are $37.70. themiracletheatrre.com.

Washington DC Halloween Bar Crawl

An Evening with The Jerry Douglas Band at the Birchmere

Since 2017, The Jerry Douglas Band has blended bluegrass and folk with Americana and jazz. In 2021, they released Leftover Feelings with John Hiatt, nominated for a 2022 Grammy for Best Americana Album. The band regularly appears at top U.S. festivals including Telluride Bluegrass, Pilgrimage, Big Ears, DelFest, FreshGrass, Grey Fox, and Merlefest. Alongside Douglas, the lineup features Daniel Kimbro (bass), Christian Sedelmyer (fiddle), and Mike Seal (guitar). They perform at the Birchmere, 3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria, on Friday, Nov. 7, 7:30 p.m. Tickets $45. birchmere.com.

On Saturday, Oct. 25, 2 to 10 p.m., bust out your best costume and get ready for a spooktacular party like no other this season. The DC Halloween Bar Crawl in Dupont Circle celebrates the scariest time of the year with thousands of your closest friends. You get a souvenir haunted mug, cover-free access to Dupont’s best bars, exclusive drink and food specials, free pictures of the event, a raffle entry to win great prizes, $4 Bud Lights, $4 rail drinks, $4 haunted shots and a costume contest. There are $15 early bird tickets online and $40, day-of. dchalloweencrawl.com.

“Lizzie the Musical” (Ripping the Lid Off the Legend of Lizzie Borden) at the Keegan

On Oct. 31, Keegan Theatre unleashes LIZZIE, a punk-rock musical retelling the 1892 axe murder. Fueled by rage, retribution, and a blistering all-female rock score, it blends gothic horror, riot grrrl rebellion, and rock concert energy. Expect blood, wailing guitars, and raw justice in this unapologetic thrill ride. At Keegan Theatre, 1742 Church St. NW, Oct. 31 to Nov. 30. Tickets: $65 adults; $54 seniors/students. keegantheatre.com.

DC Soulfull Vegan Festival (Food–Family–Fun)

On Sunday, Oct. 12, 11 a.m.–5 p.m., at Eastern High School, 1700 East Capitol St. NE, enjoy vegan food, soulful music, and community at the second annual DC Soulfull Vegan Festival. Sample dishes and treats from local vendors, discover new flavors, and support DC’s growing vegan community. Free admission. soulfullveganevents.com.

Elizabeth Booker

Jerry Douglas and Tommy Emmanuel

Capital City Symphony’s “Persist”. on Sunday, Oct. 5, at 5 p.m., at the Atlas, 1333 H St. NE. This season opener celebrates the power of perseverance and the joy that comes from pushing forward. Valerie Coleman’s Fanfare for Uncommon Times sets the tone with a bold call for resilience. Mozart’s Don Giovanni Overture and Shostakovich’s exuberant Festive Overture lead us to his commanding Symphony No. 5--a work that embodies courage, triumph, and the unstoppable human spirit. Tickets are $40.75. Children are welcome at all Capital City Symphony concerts and they offer free tickets for those aged 16 or younger. atlasarts.org.

Fremont Ave. at Arena Stage

This raw, electric world premiere moves across decades with the force of memory and the rhythm of Spades. From young love and big dreams to buried resentment and unmet expectations, three generations of Black men face off at the card table and come face-to-face with each other. At the center of it all is the family’s formidable matriarch: beloved, feared, and never forgotten. What begins as a game becomes a reckoning with masculinity, identity, and the weight of silence passed down. From Oct. 8 to Nov. 23, Fremont Ave. at Arena Stage, 1101 Sixth St. SW, lays every card on the table and dares you to do the same. Tickets start at $49. arenastage.org.

50 Years of Capitol Hill Poetry at Hill Center

The Capitol Hill Poetry Group began on the Hill in 1975 when a group of poets came together to share and critique their work. To mark their 50th Anniversary, they are publishing The Other Side of the Hill: 1975-2025, the third anthology of their poems, and invite you to join them for readings, refreshments, and celebration on Sunday, Nov. 2 at 5 p.m., at Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. Free admission; suggested donation, $10. Hillcenterdc.org.

“ho ho ho ha ha ha ha” at Woolly Mammoth

This holiday season, Julia Masli returns to Woolly with a festive edition of her hit, award-winning show “ha ha ha ha ha ha ha,” now titled “ho ho ho ha ha ha ha.” Fresh off a global tour, Masli invites audiences to bring their holiday problems to the stage for a hilarious and surprising solution. A completely different show every night at Woolly Mammoth, 641 D St. NW, from Nov. 13 to Dec. 21. While no two shows are the same, the show is friendly for all ages. Tickets start at $49. woollymammoth.net.

Julia Masli at the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe for her show ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.

Photo: Ceylon Mitchell

Reasons to Gather: Japanese Tea Practice at the

Asian Art Museum

Japanese tea practice, chanoyu, centers on the appreciation of tea utensils used to prepare and consume powdered green tea, called matcha. Chanoyu elevates these utensils, which include ceramic tea caddies, tea bowls, and hanging scrolls of calligraphy, into objects of aesthetic admiration. The objects in this exhibition accumulated significance over generations through their continued use and display at tea gatherings. Tea practitioners have also cherished the accompanying boxes, documents, and textiles that demonstrate an object’s accrued layers of historical and cultural meaning. Reasons to Gather: Japanese Tea Practice Unwrapped is at the Freer Gallery, 1050 Independence Ave. SW, through April 26, 2026. asia.si.edu.

Día de los Muertos at Congressional Cemetery

On Sunday, Nov. 2, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., join Historic Congressional Cemetery, 1801 E St. SE, for an extraordinary celebration of Día de los Muertos. In collaboration with special guest and Capitol Hill resident, Rosa Moreno, and Death Doula-in-Residence, Laura Lyster-Mensh, they will transform the chapel in the center of their grounds into a place of learning, remembrance, community gathering and celebration of the “Day of the Dead.” Millions in Mexico, Latin America, and beyond celebrate by creating colorful ofrendas (altars) with photos, flowers, food, and mementos to welcome spirits back to the earthly world. Many also gather in cemeteries or at festivals to share music, meals, and remembrance in a joyful celebration of life. Free admission. congressionalcemetery.org.

“A Midnight Dreary” (Murder, Madness and Macabre Theatrics)

From October 29 to Nov. 22, follow We Happy Few down the rabbit hole of Edgar Allen Poe’s mind as they wind their way through Poe’s stories, his madness, and his haunts—all with a drink in hand. They invite you to join Poe (all three of him!) for a first-hand look into the mind of the tortured genius. Using only Poe’s words, they have whipped up a tale complete with music, poetry, and terrifying tales of death and destruction. “A Midnight Dreary” is at the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 Seventh St. SE. Tickets from $27. wehappyfewdc.com.

The Three Tenors of Broadway at Howard University

On Thursday, Nov. 6, 7 p.m., The Three Tenors of Broadway--Justin Guarini, Cheyenne Jackson, and James Monroe Iglehart--take the stage together for the very first time. These three Broadway, TV, and film singers bring their larger-than-life voices to a night filled with unforgettable music at the Cramton Auditorium, 2455 Sixth St. NW, at Howard University. Join Justin Guarini (American Idol, Wicked), Cheyenne Jackson (Glee, 30 Rock), James Monroe Igleheart (Tony Award Winner, Aladdin) and the American Pops Orchestra for an unforgettable concert. The Three Tenors at Cramton Auditorium promises an electrifying, one-night-only concert that will leave you smiling, swaying, and cheering for more. $35 to $75. theamericanpops.org/tenors-of-broadway.

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LOCAL CALENDAR

Mary Shelley’s Monsters by Bob Bartlett. Through Oct.12. Bartlett returns this fall to Congressional Cemetery with a new adaptation of the novel “Frankenstein” which will run in the historic chapel. $35. congressionalcemetery.org.

10th Annual Oktoberfest at Wunder Garten. Through Oct. 12. Wunder Garten, 1101 First St. NE, transforms into a lively Oktoberfest celebration, blending classic German traditions with DC’s best local entertainment, food, and brews. wundergartendc.com.

PUFFS, Or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years At A Certain School of Magic and Magic. Through Oct. 18. Puffs is a hilarious parody of everything nonsensical about wizarding stories, and a celebration of all the things we love about them. Puffs is not authorized, licensed, or endorsed by any wizard, author, or movie company that shall not be named. $20 to $25. St. Marks, 301 A St. SE. stmarksplayers.org.

ExPats Theatre: Cold Country. Through Oct. 19. “Strangers are not good in difficult times,” commands the pastor, his words echoing through the isolated Swiss mountain village. But Hannah’s world is already crumbling. Two years after her brother’s mysterious death, and under the pastor’s unsettling gaze, her voice is stifled by the community’s rigid silence. $29.75 to $54.75. Atlas, 1333 H St. NE. atlasarts.org.

Julius X: A Re-envisioning of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare. Through Oct. 26. Just as Shakespeare chronicled

history to create a means of understanding the events of his day, Julius X highlights and reflects on contemporary challenges by blending Shakespeare with the story of Civil Rights leader Malcolm X. $20 to $90. Folger Library, 201 E. Capitol St. SE. folger.edu.

Damn Yankees at Arena. Through Nov. 9. All the elements that made it famous are there: a diehard love of baseball, one man’s fateful (and hilarious) pact with the Devil, and Broadway’s sexiest femme fatale...but gently re-tooled for its first major revival in the 21st Century. Arena Stage, 1101 Sixth St. SW. arenastage.org.

Chris Brown: Breezy Bowl XX at Nat’s Park. Oct. 5, 8 and 9; 7:30 p.m. (gates at 5:30 p.m.). Rain or shine. Tickets start at $100. mlb. com/nationals/tickets/events.

Capital City Symphony: Persist!. Oct. 5, 5 p.m. Mozart’s Don Giovanni Overture and Shostakovich’s exuberant Festive Overture lead us to his commanding Symphony No. 5--a work that embodies courage, triumph, and the unstoppable human spirit. $40.75. Atlas, 1333 H St. NE. atlasarts.org.

Free Sunday Concerts at Hill center. Oct. 5, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Brennen Leigh; Oct. 19. 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., New Dangerfield. 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. Register at hillcenterdc.org.

At Issue: The Politicization of the F.B.I. at Hill Center. Oct. 8, 7 p.m. Features New York Times FBI and DOJ correspondent Devlin Barrett and Former FBI Agent Michael Feinberg. $10. 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. hillcenterdc.org.

Dead Man’s Run. Oct. 12, 5:30 p.m. The region’s most death defying and thematic 5k race, this spooky fundraiser starts in the cemetery and winds onto the Anacostia Trail for a ghostly evening run with themed music and fun. $40. Congressional Cemetery, 1801 E St. SE. congressionalcemetery.org.

Race The District (gokarts) at Union Market. Oct. 9 to 12, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. In partnership with Events DC, Union Market is bringing a unique go-kart racing experience, powered by K1 Speed, the world’s premier go-kart racing operator. unionmarketdc.com.

Iranian Journalist Fatemeh Jamalpour discusses her book “For The Sun After Long Nights: The Story of Iran’s WomenLed Uprising”. Oct. 10, 7 p.m., Fatemeh Jamalpour is a feminist journalist banned from working in Iran by the Ministry of Intelligence. $10. Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. hillcenterdc.org.

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Live at the Library: Founder’s Day Concert--Tambuco. Oct. 30, 8 to 9:30 p.m. The Mexican contemporary classical percussion ensemble Tambuco returns to the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building for the annual Founder’s Day concert with a repertoire by Latin American composers. Free admission but tickets required. loc.gov/live.

Soul Strolls: Grave Robbing and Resurrection. Oct. 17, 18, 24, 25, 31 and Nov. 1; Fridays, 6 to 9:30 p.m. and Saturdays, 5 to 9:30 p.m. This macabre drama played out in the burial grounds of America: an unsettling collision of scientific inquiry, unsuspecting victims, and blasphemous desecration. $41.80 for adults; $31.60 for under 14. Congressional Cemetery, 1801 E St. SE. congressionalcemetery.org.

Dylan Scott: Easy Does It Tour at Nat’s Park. Oct. 17, 7:30 p.m. (gates at 6 p.m.). General admission, $49.20. mlb.com/nationals/tickets/events.

Tomorrow’s Verses: The O.B. Hardison Reading. Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m. Join Folger Poetry in honoring the legacy of former Folger Shakespeare Library Director O.B. Hardison, Jr. in an evening of dynamic readings by the next generation of local poets. DC-based singer, author, educator, and youth worker Alexa Patrick will be joined by local youth poets to read works that honor the past, energize the present, and envision the future. $20. Folger Library, 201 E. Capitol St. SE. folger.edu.

Sing Out Piano Bar and Open Mic with Gay Man’s Chorus. Oct. 22, 7 to 8 p.m., happy hour; 8 to 11 p.m., piano bar. Come out to sing with live piano accompaniment or just enjoy the music. Free admission. The Atlas, 1333 H St. NE. atlasarts.org.

Spanish Conversation Circle at NE Library. Oct. 27, 6 to 7:30 p.m., (fourth Monday of every month). This is a conversation group to improve and practice your Spanish. Meet other Spanish language learners in the community and brush up on your skills. All levels welcome. NE library, 330 Seventh St. NE. dclibrary.org.

Hilloween at Eastern Market. Oct. 31, 4:40 to 6:30 p.m. This community event features pumpkin carving, Zumba, a dance party with a DJ, costumes and giveaways. hilloweendc.com.

Nightmare in Navy Yard. Oct. 31, 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. Scorpio Entertainment presents the sixth annual Nightmare in Navy Yard, featuring 3 DJs, 3 dance floors, themed cocktails, food trucks, over 50 animatronics and inflatables, haunted decor, and a few new surprises. nightmareinnavyyard.com.

Dia de los Muertos: Day of the Dead at the Wharf. Nov. 1, 4 to 7 p.m. In partnership with the Mexican Cultural Institute and Fiesta DC, the family-friendly afternoon will include live music by La Unica, cultural performances, a Modelo beer gardens, face painting, sugar skull decorating, a community lantern procession, and more. wharfdc.com.

Chiarina Chamber Players’ Appalachian Spring. Nov. 9, 7:30 p.m. Copland’s iconic Appalachian Spring for 13 players pairs with Mendelssohn’s joyful string octet. Works by John Williams and DC’s Mary Howe round out this grand program. $33.85; 18 and under, free. St. Mark’s, 301 A St. SE. chiarina. org. u

John Philip Sousa Birthday Concert. Nov. 6, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. An annual celebration of the life and legacy of John Philip Sousa. The Marine Band plays the music the “March King” composed at his graveside every year on his birthday and the public is welcome and encouraged to attend. Congressional Cemetery, 1801 E St. SE. congressionalcemetery.org.

John Philip Sousa by Harry Franklin Waltman, 1909, oil on canvas, from the National Portrait Gallery.

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A cUrAtEd PrEvIeW oF tHeAtEr In ThE DMV

by Matthew McClure

In DC’s remix of street artist and activist Banksy’s “Flower Thrower,” the projectile poised to be hurled through the air at an unseen menace by a masked figure isn’t a bouquet of blooms, but a foot-long salami sub sandwich. This iconic image is of course a uniquely local tribute to ex-DOJ employee Sean Charles Dunn, who infamously lobbed his dinner at a law enforcement officer last month in protest of the takeover of the city by federal forces. “The Sandwich Thrower” reminds us that art is a powerful tool of agitation against censorship, erasure and government overreach. This month’s column looks to art that answers our current moment on the stage. Read on for our curated selection.

In the Spotlight

“Persist!”

Capital City Symphony Showing Oct. 5

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On the morning of January 28, 1936, Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich awoke to unpleasant –and terrifying – news. Joseph Stalin had attended a performance of his opera “Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District,” and the authoritarian leader of the Soviet Union was not pleased. An anonymous article in the newspaper Pravda lambasted Shostakovich’s work as a “Leftist distortion” of good Soviet music and “a game of clever ingenuity that may

end very badly.” Petrified for the safety of himself and his family, the composer produced one of the most celebrated pieces of music of his career, a composition that you’ll be able to enjoy as part of the Capital City Symphony’s opening to the 202526 season. “I simply had to include Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony in this season,” says Victoria Gau, CCS’s artistic director as she explains the program for the new season, titled “Uncommon Times.” “I don’t think it’s that hard for us as Americans to imagine the circumstances under which this symphony was performed.”

“Persist!” is an arrangement of four compositions by classical and contemporary composers that Gau has curated to bring “uncommon joy” to the ear at a time when it’s desperately needed. The lineup aims to delight, Gau explains, but also to educate as we witness the federal government’s increasing control over artistic expression. “The historical through-line is there. Shostakovich started sleeping under the stairwell because he was sure they were coming to take him away during the night.”

Gau has programmed Shostakovich’s Festive Overture alongside the Fifth Symphony. “I included the overture because it’s festive and celebratory. Shostakovich knew how to write celebratory music.” Commissioned by the Bolshoi Theatre in 1954 as part of the October Revolution’s 37th anniversary, the overture is vibrant and energetic.

Much like Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony, Valerie Coleman’s Fanfare for Uncommon Times was written during a period of upheaval, at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic and the culture wars precipitated by the death of George Floyd. Gau selected it because Coleman’s composition takes us on a bracing journey of “joy, grit, fight and energy” that’s pertinent to audiences right now. “There’s nothing about that that isn’t applicable to the experience of being in DC in 2025,” she says. With a nudge and wink, Gau has also included the overture from Mozart’s “Don Giovanni,” a

Capital City Symphony performing its popular holiday concert.

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rousing introduction to the protagonist, a licentious, powerful and privileged nobleman who is finally held accountable for his manipulation of women. “I programmed this because anyone who’s aware of the morality of the story of ‘Don Giovanni’ will get it,” Gau explains. “It gives you a moment to chuckle about things that aren’t funny in real life.”

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On Right Now

“The Dragon,” Spooky Action Theater Showing Sept. 25-Oct. 19 www.spookyaction.org

You know the fairy tale. In a quaint hamlet terrorized by a pervasive evil, the residents desperately await a knight in shining armor who’s brave enough to deliver them a “happily ever after.” This month, Dupont Circle’s Spooky Action Theater offers a contemporary spin on this Brothers Grimm-like folk story through an adaptation of Evgeny Shvarts’s 1944 play “The Dragon.” Director Elizabeth Dinkova says that while she’s honored the original work, she’s also given it a few unexpected tweaks.

Shvarts was a Russian Jewish playwright under Stalin’s authoritarian regime who started writing plays in 1929, finding rich

source material in the work of Hans Christian Andersen. He riffed on “Little Red Riding Hood,” “Cinderella” and “The Snow Queen,” adapting the characters and storylines to critique the government. Dinkova, Jesse Rasmussen and Yura Kordonsky’s interpretation of “The Dragon” tells the story of what Dinkova describes as “a small community in detention” that “liberates” its imagination and finds coded ways to speak seriously and whimsically about their oppression. In this version of the play, Sir Lancelot must accomplish the dual task of conquering the eponymous dragon while also convincing the oppressed that they deserve freedom.

The cast is composed entirely of immigrants, a decision made to highlight the perspectives and experiences of outsiders in a city often characterized as transient. “One of the things that excited me about being an artistic director in DC was being able to spotlight and celebrate the city’s diversity and the variety of cultures and political perspectives, says Dinkova.

Gabriel Alejandro, Raghad Makhlouf, Ryan Sellers, Fran Tapia and Surasree Das have found their experience as immigrants mirrored by the words and actions of the characters they play. The costume design by Johnna Presby and scenic design by Margarita Syrocheva are critical elements of the play’s constructed reality, a shifting landscape that Dinkova says reflects the incremental psychological change that each character experiences in the story.

“We’ve created an interesting blurring of realities that communicates the impulse to see your life differently. The work itself wears a couple different layers,” she adds.

“The Dragon” examines what protest and empowerment can look like through color, light, texture, garb and text. It’s a brave statement to make in DC’s current political climate.

Special Mention

“Julius X: A Re-envisioning of the Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare”

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Showing through Oct. 26 www.folger.edu

The theme of politically motivated assassination is dominating social media feeds, news headlines and dinner table conversations across the country. Into this heated discourse, Folger Theatre is introducing playwright, poet and podcast host Al Letson’s “Julius X: A Reenvisioning of the Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare.”

You’ll know Letson as the voice and brain behind the award-winning “Reveal” podcast on PRX. “Julius X” is a delicious fusion of his own poetry, the words and writings of civil rights icon Malcolm X and William Shakespeare’s 1599 play “Julius Caesar.” For this production, Folger Theatre’s artistic director Karen Ann Daniels invited Nicole Brewer to direct the play after she worked with the material at Folger’s Reading Room Festival three years ago. “I liked Letson’s concept for the show,

Brandon Carter as Julius X. Photo: Erika Nizborski

Fran Tapia in “The Dragon.” Photo: Elizabeth Dinkova

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COOKING CLASSES & TASTINGS

Back to Wine School: Pour Choices Are Good Choices!

Friday, October 10, 5:00pm

Knead & Nourish: The Art of Bread & Charcuterie Friday, October 10, 6:30pm

Master Chef Featuring Award-Winning Pastry Chef Rochelle Cooper of The Duck & The Peach: Delectable and Creative Fall Cakes

Sunday, October 12, 11:00am

Kitchen 101: Knife Skills w/ Chef Wendi James Tuesday, October 14, 6:00pm

Date Night: Fall Flavors – A Squash Celebration

Saturday, October 18, 6:00pm

The Kitchen Cabinet Series – Cook with the Seasons Wednesday, October 22, 6:00pm

Sake Styles: Hot or Cold?

Friday, October 24, 6:00pm

CONCERTS

Global Sounds on the Hill featuring Estonian Talharpa Duo Puuluup

Tuesday, October 7, 7:00pm

Global Sounds on the Hill featuring Renowned Javanese Singer Peni Candra Rini

Friday, October 17, @ 7:00pm

DC Cafe Aman in Concert Featuring Spyros Koliavasilis: Ambassadors of Sound

Saturday, October 18, 7:00pm

American Roots Concert Series: New Dangerfield Sunday, October 19, 4:30pm

Readin’ & Rockin’ Featuring GRAMMY-Nominated Musician Paul Burch in Conversation with former NPR host Melissa Block.

Friday, October 24, 7:00pm

Stone Room Concerts @ Hill Center Featuring Alt/Indie Singer/ Songwriter Megan Burtt Sunday, October 26, 5:00pm

STUDIO ARTS

Contemporary Watercolors Course

Weekly Series begins Monday, October 6, 6:30pm Basic Drawing Techniques: Drawing From an Image Weekly Series begins Tuesday, October 7, 6:30pm

Contemporary Watercolors Workshop

Saturday, October 18, 12:00pm

Introduction to Linocut Printmaking Workshop

Saturday, October 18, 2:30pm

The Paper Architect Hack® Thursday, October 23, 5:30pm

LECTURES & CONVERSATIONS

At Issue: The Politicization of the F.B.I. Featuring New York Times F.B.I. and DOJ correspondent Devlin Barrett and Former F.B.I. Agent Michael Feinberg Wednesday, October 8, 7:00pm Iranian Journalist Fatemeh Jamalpour discusses her new book For The Sun After Long Nights: The Story of Iran’s Women-Led Uprising Friday, October 10, 7:00pm

The Life of a Poet Featuring Acclaimed Poet Reginald Harris in Conversation with Poet/Editor Kyle Dargan

Thursday, October 16, 7:00pm

Readin’ & Rockin’ Featuring GRAMMYNominated Musician Paul Burch in Conversation with former NPR host Melissa Block. Friday, October 24, 7:00pm

Programmatic support provided by the Capitol Hill Community Foundation and the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities.

not just the merging of ‘Caesar’ with Malcolm X but also the use of spoken word in place of standard monologues and soliloquies found in ‘Caesar.’”

Letson’s script adds what Brewer calls octane to the narrative of one of the most polarizing characters of America’s civil rights movement, a man whose preference for Black nationalism and Black consciousness as tools of revolution set him in opposition to the predominantly peaceful methods advocated at the time by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “Julius X” is set in New York’s Harlem in 1965, the same year Malcolm X was gunned down by three members of the Nation of Islam, minutes before an address to the Organization of African American Unity.

For Brewer, the most compelling storyline is unfulfilled needs and what we’re willing to sacrifice to preserve the basic human rights that many have fought so hard to win. “There are still unmet needs in terms of healthcare, safety, policing and freedom to choose,” she says, “the rights that were the ideological stamp of this great experiment called the United States that were preserved for a select few.”

Brandon Carter is the eponymous Julius X, alongside Nikkole Salter as his wife Calpurnia, Lilli Hokama as Addara, Greg Alverez Reid as Brutus, Jay Frisby as Cassius and other top-tier names that round out an exceptional cast for an exceptional play that Brewer says is generating plenty of interest. “People are excited about this. I think it says something about the gap between where we are and what we need.” u

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The Capitol Hill dining scene is slowly expanding despite fears of ICE immigration sweeps, high tari s and other challenges. Among H street corridor newcomers is an Indian-Nepalese charmer, Nanglo Restaurant & Bar, 1301 H St. NE, site of the departed Kitchen Cray. Husband Peter and I ventured there for lunch at its “soft opening.” Owner/ chef Nabin Paudel, who hails from Nepal, designed the stunning interior, which features murals depicting Buddhist deities and images from his Himalayan homeland. He explained that “nanglo” refers to a bamboo tray used for winnowing to separate rice grains from dust and cha .

As we unfolded our colorful patterned napkins, we studied the extensive, ambitious menu. First, a dish of palak chat, baby spinach crisply fried with tamarind and dappled with yogurt. The feather-light dish was addictive; we couldn’t stop eating it.

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with crunchy veggies. Lamb saagwala was made with tender chunks of lamb paired with creamy spinach. The spicing was well balanced, not incendiary but delivering just enough warmth to caress the palate.

Peter’s rich, sweet mango lassi was like dessert. There’s also a mocktail listing; at this writing, an alcohol license is in the works. Our tab for two came to $43, including a 20% service charge. Service was excellent. Nanglo is closed on Monday. For more information visit www.nanglodc.com.

Shhhh …

Down the street, Hush Harbor has debuted at 1337 H St. NE. Proprietor is Rahman “Rock” Harper, who closed his Hill Prince (same address) to open Hush. If Harper’s name sounds familiar, the Washington-area native won the third season of “Hell’s Kitchen” in 2007. Dubbed Washington’s rst “no phones” bar, Hush bans the devices, which

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customers check at the door. The restaurant’s moniker also honors secret gatherings where enslaved African Americans met to plot and pray. Hush is

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veggies mainly a nightclub, but the kitchen prepares New Orleans style “small plates” including Creole shrimp, Cajun-style red beans and rice with smoked turkey, buttermilk biscuits with trimmings. Jazzy cocktails complement the spicy menu. For hours and more information visit www.hushharborband.com.

New Menu

Nearby at 709 H St. NE, Ti any’s Bar & Bistro has unveiled a new fall/winter menu. Taking center stage is dryaged duck shawarma paired with “forbidden rice,” mushrooms and tangy amba sauce (made with pickled green mangos), along with spicy grilled chicken (or steak) shish kebabs. Seasonal house-made ravioli comes with garlicky yogurt, shallots and pine nuts and schuh (Middle Eastern spice blend) butter sauce. Among sweet na-

Nabin Paudel pauses before a mural in Nanglo Restaurant & Bar.

At Nanglo, palak chat is baby spinach crisply fried with tamarind and dappled with yogurt.

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Wharf News

At District Wharf, restaurants keep coming, despite challenges aforementioned. Among recent arrivals is Jinya Ramen Bar, 675 Wharf St. SW. Latin America meets Japan at this Asian hotspot, where diners enjoy sushi, traditional noodles, dumplings and mini tacos with salmon, spicy tuna and “impossible” fake ground beef. Other dishes include crispy chicken thighs and takoyaki (octopus balls), which I was eager to sample. Husband Peter and I headed there for brunch.

Although Jinya’s interior is alluring, we chose the spacious front patio to savor the last of summer. First, our waiter presented a trio of sauces in ceramic pots. As we sampled the dips ‒ ranging from incendiary to mild ‒I sipped a yazu Margarita. Floating in the tangy drink was a lime slice capped with what looked like caviar. No, the item was black salt, an interesting twist.

Sunday brunch o ers a choice of three “small plates” for $20. Peter selected edamame (nicely salted), which we shared. Next came four tasty pork gyozas (dumplings), followed by a steaming bowl of spicy chicken broth laced with bean sprouts, spring onions, spinach and noodles. And they mean spicy; the soup was scorching.

Oh yes, I tried the takoyaki. The half dozen “balls” were lightly battered fritters containing octopus bits and resting on “egg tartar.” The latter

tasted like coddled eggs. The cephalopod spheres were topped with mayo and okonomiyaki sauce and sprinkled with bonito akes. Whew! Our tab, with my cocktail, came to $66, before tip. Service was excellent. Founded in Tokyo, Jinya is the latest o shoot of an upscale nationwide chain. For reservations (recommended) and more information visit www.jinyaramenbar.com.

More Asian

On Barracks Row, someone is nally moving into the spot vacated two years ago by Crazy Aunt Helen’s. Taki Taki and Rumba Rumba, 718 Eighth St. SE, is due later this fall. The two-level newcomer will showcase chef Santanu Brahmachary’s “modern South Asian cuisine” on the rst oor, with “global tapas and cocktails” served upstairs. Watch for details.

Oink Oink

Also on Barracks Row, coming soon is Federalist Pig, 527 Eighth St. SE, where Joey’s used to be. According to the Washington Business Journal, restauranteur Steve Salis has purchased the space, where he plans to open a sibling to his same-named Ad-

District Wharf’s Jinya Ramen Bar showcases incendiary chicken broth laced with chicken, onions, spinach and hot peppers.

ams Morgan barbecue eatery. For updates visit www.federalistpig. com.

Puck On Track

Plans are rolling along for Wolfgang Puck Bar+Bites, due to arrive at Union Station’s upper level. At the 55-seat future restaurant, patrons may expect avocado toast, turkey Cobb, beef kebabs, warm chocolate tru e cake and a full bar. Union Station is at 50 Massachusetts Ave. NE. For updates visit www.wolfgangpuck.com.

Literary Feast

Just a reminder: coming up Oct. 25 is our annual Literary Feast, a fundraiser for the Capitol Hill Community Foundation bene ting local schools. The feast is a series of lively dinner parties held at dozens of Hill homes. Each repast has a speci c book theme. Starting at 6:30 p.m., dinners are followed by a reception at Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE.

Participants register and choose a book title from the description on the provided list, not knowing who is hosting what. Shortly before the event, participants learn their host’s name and address. You don’t HAVE to read the selection, but it’s more ful lling if you do. We go almost every year. Admission is $100 per person, which includes the dinner and reception. To register and purchase tickets visit www.aliteraryfeast.org.

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ART ON THE HILL

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National Hispanic American Heritage Month runs from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15. What better time than now to check in with Ward 6’s own Hector Torres, one of DC’s leading Latino artists. Among his many roles promoting Latino artists, he serves on the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities is also the Arts Education chair.

This fall, Torres curated the “Celebrando Nuestra Identidad Art” exhibit now showing in The Ven at Embassy Row, a Dupont Circle hotel located at

2015 Massachusetts Ave. NW. I visited with Torres at the opening, a night filled with music and dancing. The welcoming exhibit space is located on the hotel’s lower level. The energy and joy of artwork by 10 local Hispanic artists, including Torres’ own paintings, drew me into the gallery. The exhibit will be on display through Oct. 31 and is well worth a visit.

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votes even more time to being a working artist.

Torres is thrilled to share his work along with other Hispanic artists in the DMV area. He notes that “by showing the diverse work, it reflects the complexity and breadth of the artists’ collective identity.” His work in the show features paintings of places he has lived, even going back to his roots in the Bronx of New York City. In fact, his first-ever art show happened at the Bronx Courthouse.

Given his Puerto Rican heritage, the use of vibrant colors is in his DNA. “Many Latino artists are known for the vibrancy of their art, but the use of color is not just a Hispanic quality, as often color is seen in other ethnic

Hector Torres serves Ward 6 as a commissioner of the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, appointed by Mayor Bowser. He also serves as an advocate for the Hispanic art community.

Hector Torres paints from memory, and this scene from his Bronx childhood neighborhood is brimming with color.

Puerto Rico is Hector Torres’ cultural home, and the painting explores places he visits when traveling “home.”

artists,” notes Torres, “I am thinking about the bright colors in Moroccan, Caribbean and African art as examples.”

Torres is that rare artist who combines old school traditions and a deep immersion in today’s art world. He paints in both a realistic style as well as abstract art and often has many canvases going at one time. He describes his creations as “eclectic works on canvas, paper, wood w/oils, acrylics, and mixed media, and encaustics.” He also experiments with sculpture.

The show’s 10 artists concentrate on social awareness and self-expressions of unique Latina, LatinX or Hispanic identities. “I very much enjoyed getting to meet and work with my fellow Hispanic artists to put this show together,” explains Torres, who worries “that the current political climate will only increase the challenge of

expanding the opportunities for Latina artists to be seen.” He is proud of his role at the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, “embracing our local artists and working to make sure the local institutions recognize the amazing art source the Hispanic community has to offer.”

DC Print Fair at Eastern Market Coming Soon

On Nov. 2, East City Art hosts the DC Print Fair at the North Hall of Eastern Market from 10 to 4 p.m. The event is sponsored through a grant from the Capitol Hill Community Foundation. “The fair brings many different types of handpulled, one of a kind, limited edition prints to the Hill,” says organizer Phil Hutinet, “and prints are a great way for people to begin buying art because they are very affordable.”

Hill resident Cheryl Edwards is one of the 100 printmakers participating this year. Relief, intaglio, lithography, screen-printing, monotype, collagraph and Risograph will be part of the fair. The event is free to the public.

Meet Clare Winslow, Printmaker and Painter

One of the printmakers participating in the DC Print Fair is Bethesda artist Clare Winslow. Although her work is well known across the DMV, this will be Winslow’s first time presenting at Eastern Market’s North Hall. She is one of the 500 women artists included in the current “Women Artists of the DMV” show. This massive effort, on display in 17 locations across the DMV, is called the largest curated survey of contemporary living women artists in the nation.

Winslow earned a degree in fine arts from Catholic University of America and studied printmaking at the Corcoran College of Art. She mentored under Dennis O’Neil, an innovator in screen printing who taught at the Corcoran and started the Hand Print Workshop International group.

Winslow likes to think she has taken some of O’Neil’s techniques to another level, and loves the process of printmaking. “It is a multi-day process to create one of my screen prints, requiring me to travel from my studio in Kensington, Maryland, to Pyramid Atlantic Art Center in Hyattsville to print,” she explains. She creates the initial screen and then prints different layers as she works through the piece.

“Attachment” is included in Clare Winslow’s new series of abstract prints and uses lace as part of the prints.

Clare Winslow hopes her “Attachment” prints encourage viewers to think about their own attachments.

DC printmaker Clare Winslow specializes in screen printing using unusual textures in her layered works.

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Susan Scheid has lived in or near the Brookland neighborhood since she was a student at Catholic University. She settled in Brookland permanently to get married and raise her family. Scheid has been active in many community projects, including the Brookland Community Co-operative Market and BAWA/Brookland Arts.

Inspired by a father who read poems to her at bedtime, Scheid began writing poetry at an early age. Her rst book, “After Enchantment,” is a collection of poems based on favorite fairy tale characters. Her new book, “True Blue,” which includes this poem, is available from Finishing Line Press as of October 2025. It includes many poems written about and during the pandemic. Scheid has published in many literary journals and anthologies and has received artist fellowships from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. She has taught workshops through Brookland Arts, Split This Rock and the Noyes School of Rhythm in Connecticut. Find more on her website, www. susanscheid.com.

Praise Song for Ants

Praise the tiny black ants. Praise their resilience to be knocked down, drowned out, killed, trampled, worn to nothing and then to bloom again.

“Coming from a family of painters, I have made art since I was a young girl, Winslow explains, “and I just don’t feel whole when I am not doing some kind of art.” Her work is abstract, with her current work, “Attachments,” combining “silkscreen tools with improvisation, using fragments of veils, nets and strands to suggest connective tissue.” Some layers obscure what is below, and other layers reveal new things, working like memory. She hopes viewers nd emotional resonance and poetry and discover their own attachments.

These are wonderful prints you won’t want to miss.

Rindy O’Brien writes about Capitol Hill’s art and cultural scene and can be contacted at rindyobrien@gmail.com. ◆

October Art Openings

“Interiors,” Capitol Hill Art League , Oct. 28 through Dec. 5, in the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop gallery. The show is juried by Marsha Staiger, abstract acrylic painter, with opening reception on Nov. 1 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. Free to the public.

Praise the ants who insist on nding a way inside through hairline crack or gaping crevice. Praise their strength, their fortitude in nding that last crumb of bread or the sticky syrup of fruit juice on the oor. Praise their skill at moving every part and parcel of a nest when a pitchfork upends them in spring. Praise the teamwork of carrying six times their weight over and over again while seeking shelter. Praise their ability to disappear and reappear so quickly. Praise their queen in her fertility and the workers in their loyalty. Praise their multitudes, their pathways, their ant mounds, their single-mindedness. Praise their force of nature for showing me time and again how little of this world belongs to me.

Southwest resident Sandra Beasley is the curator of Poetic Hill and the author of four poetry collections. If you live in DC and are interested in being featured, reach her at sandrabeasley@earthlink.net for questions and submissions (1-5 poems). ◆

“Landed,” Elizabeth Co ey, IA&A at Hillyer , 9 Hillyer Court NW, Oct. 3 through Nov. 2. The solo show features representational painting using oil and repurposed lace and other textures. Opening, free to public, on Oct. 3, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

“30th Annual Art Safari,” Torpedo Factory Art Center, Alexandria, Virginia, Oct. 25, noon to 4:00 p.m. A tradition of Old Town Alexandria for a quarter of a century, it o ers hands-on activities for kids and families on all three oors. Free.

“A Good Day’s Work,” Grandma Moses, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Oct. 24 through July 18, 2026. Starting her painting at age 77, Moses produced more than 1,500 nostalgic scenes of American life. The show reintroduces her work to new generations.

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11th Street Bridge is Coming Together

Architects Create Stunning Virtual Park Experience

by Elizabeth O’Gorek

On Sept. 22, architects Jason Long of OMA and Hallie Boyce of OLIN unveiled a 360-degree virtual tour, giving attendees a vivid look at the future 11th Street Bridge Park from multiple vantage points along its 1,100-foot span. Soon, people will be able to stand there in person.

The bridge has reached 100 percent design and is fully funded. With more than 30 permits already secured, only

two approvals remain before soliciting a contractor: a DC Council resolution to transfer jurisdiction from the National Park Service to the District, introduced Sept. 17, and a final construction permit from the Department of Buildings.

According to engineering firm Whitman, Requardt & Associates (WRA), all permits should be in hand by November 2025. Groundbreaking is expected in early 2026, with the bridge opening in 2028—nearly 15 years after planning began.

Building Many Bridges

The project is led by Building Bridges Across the River (BBAR), a Ward 8 nonprofit also behind THEARC, where 14 nonprofits share space along with the THEARC Theater. BBAR operates seven DC urban farms through THEARC Farms and runs the Skyland Workforce Center, providing training and workforce development. The bridge is their most ambitious undertaking.

Senior Equitable Development Manager Anna McCorvey described the neighborhoods on either side of the Anacostia River as “a tale of two cities,” divided by stark social, economic, and physical barriers. The bridge aims to connect them physically and socially, supported by programs designed to ensure long-lasting community impact.

Vision to Reality

The park will feature two paths—one from each shore—meeting at a central plaza above the river, then extending toward overlooks of the opposite communities. Design elements emphasize equity, with greater investment on the Anacostia side. While the Navy Yard entrance is 30 feet wide, the Anacostia entrance expands to 120 feet and features a 120-seat amphitheater, a kayak launch, a glass education center, and a children’s “mussel power” playground. Nearby, a café with porch seating will host small events and offer views over the river. Cross-

An aerial rendering of the 11th Street Bridge Park. Image: BBAR/OMA/OLIN

The café porch overlooks the children’s “Mussel Power” playground at the 11th Street Bridge Park. Image: BBAR/OMA/OLIN

The 11th Street Bridge Team. Photo: E.O’Gorek/CCN

ing the central plaza, visitors can look back toward the Navy Yard and the US Capitol dome.

On the Navy Yard side, entry begins with rain gardens filled with native plants before leading to Hammock Grove, where artists will design hammocks honoring community leaders. Past the plaza, visitors can continue to a great lawn—ideal for yoga or performances—before reaching an overlook of Historic Anacostia.

Architect Jason Long noted the unusual consistency of the design process. “Everything we envisioned at the beginning has carried through to the final design,” he said. While some details shifted, about 98 percent of the original vision remains intact.

Social Infrastructure

BBAR has worked for years to ensure the project avoids the displacement and gentrification associated with projects like New York’s High Line, which spurred luxury development and rising housing costs.

Their equitable development plan, first released in 2015, has guided major investments east of the river. More than 500 residents have been trained for construction jobs at the Skyland Workforce Center. The East of the River Home Buyers Club has helped over 180 Ward 8 renters become homeowners, offering $2,500 in closing assistance and support toward building generational wealth.

BBAR has also directed over $3.5 million to small businesses through grants, technical assistance, and market kiosks at cultural festivals. The organization helps produce events such as the Anacostia River Festival and the Taste of the Harvest Festival, scheduled for Oct. 11.

Community investments already total $101 million—more than the cost of the bridge itself. “That’s an amazing precedent as we look at future projects in our communities,” McCorvey said.

When the bridge opens, it will be owned by the District Department of Transportation and operated by BBAR, whose offices will be located on the bridge. President and CEO Scott Kratz said BBAR’s work has always extended beyond the structure itself, building social and economic foundations that the bridge will help sustain.

Deputy Director Jessica G. Smith-Lennan added that programming will continue long after

the ribbon-cutting, with the bridge serving as a platform for community needs and opportunities.

Experience the Future

To explore the vision yourself, visit buildingbridgesdc.org/11th-street-bridge-park/our-story/ and scroll to “See the Future Park.” u

DC Council Passes Bill to Bring NFL to RFK Campus

The NFL is coming back to RFK. DC Council approved the $3.7 billion deal after an extended discussion in which Council Chair Phil Mendelson warned that the team was impatient. “They seem like they are at the end of their patience,” he told colleagues. “That worries me very much.”

There was little cause for worry. After debate and dismissal of several amendments—most from At-Large Councilmember Robert White, Jr.—the Robert F. Kennedy Campus Redevelopment Act of 2025 passed with the support of 11 of 13 councilmembers.

The vote clears the way for the Washington Commanders to build a 65,000-seat NFL stadium at RFK Campus by 2030, bringing the team back to DC after 34 years.

But the legislation extends far beyond football. It designates the Commanders as master developers of a 180-acre riverside neighborhood that will include parks, youth sports facilities, and mixed-use development. The team is investing $2.7 billion—called “the largest private investment in DC history.” The District is contributing about $1 billion in direct support, along with rent and tax incentives.

“This is a historic day for DC, the Commanders organization and our fans,” Commanders Managing Partner Josh Harris wrote in a statement,

thanking council, the mayor, and the community. “We are deeply grateful for the warm return to the District and look forward to officially bringing the team back to its spiritual home in 2030.”

The process moved unusually fast. Mayor Bowser and the Commanders announced terms on April 28, just before budget talks already complicated by Congress. Both urged council to act before recess. The first vote took place Aug. 1— barely three months later—and the second and final vote followed six weeks after that, wrapping the process in under five months.

Opposition to Changes

Mayor Muriel Bowser urged council not to alter the deal before the second vote, citing concerns over penalties for missed mixed-use deadlines. “We must seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” she wrote.

Council largely complied. The bill passed with only minor changes read by Mendelson before the vote. These included a feasibility study for a new fire station near the site, due Jan. 1, 2028, and a report on the need for a third parking garage, due no sooner than July 1, 2032. Language was also added clarifying that the Transportation Improvement Fund may be used for roadwork only if directly tied

Josh Harris signs a Commander’s helmet as he and DC Mayor Muriel Bowser announce that the team and District had come to terms. Photo: E.O’Gorek/CCN

to public transit access. One amendment did succeed.

Ward 7 Councilmember Wendell Felder secured $2 million annually from sports facility fees for a Community Reinvestment Fund, focused on displacement prevention and community support. Ward 8 Councilmember Trayon White, Sr. added language ensuring youth sports programs would receive uniforms, equipment, and travel assistance through the community benefits agreement (CBA).

However, council left unresolved the role of the CBA advisory board, made up of local residents. Ward 5 Councilmember Zachary Parker pushed to give it authority over fund allocation, but At-Large Councilmember Kenyon McDuffie said that authority rests with the Mayor. Parker withdrew the amendment with an understanding the issue would return later.

Changes Voted Down

At the first vote, several councilmembers insisted on closer scrutiny. Robert White offered six amendments, but all failed. He proposed penalties for failure to develop mixed-use projects, clawbacks of undeveloped land by 2050, and higher parking taxes to fund anti-displacement efforts. Opponents argued that economic downturns or pandemics could stall development beyond the team’s control. Other amendments by Councilmember Matt Frumin to increase penalties for missed deadlines also failed.

Trees and Sustainability

One issue drew consistent public opposition: the removal of at least 31 heritage trees on the site. Nor-

mally, DC’s Heritage Tree Protection Act protects trees with a circumference of 44 inches and 99.9 inches, which are “special trees,” and require a permit for removal. The RFK deal exempts the site, except for the 32-acre riparian zone, a protected area along the river, though it does impose fees for removals at the rate applied to “special trees.”

Casey Trees organized a petition, signed by more than 3,000 residents, objecting to the waiver. “These trees have witnessed five NFC championships, 12 presidencies, the 1994 World Cup, JFK’s first pitch, and concerts from the Beatles,” they wrote. “It’s unacceptable.”

At the Sept. 17 meeting, Mendelson read from a Commanders letter pledging to preserve as many trees as possible, including those in Festival Plaza, and to plant new ones.

A Point of Pride

Only Robert White and Brianne Nadeau voted

no. Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen said he once doubted the value of a stadium alone but praised improvements: stronger accountability, fewer parking spaces, better transit, 6,000 new homes, jobs, river protections, and youth sports facilities. “Football fan or not,” Allen said, “every resident should be eager to see these 180 acres become DC’s next big neighborhood and a point of pride.”

At-Large Councilmember Kenyon McDuffie agreed, noting extensive community input. “This deal was not done in a vacuum,” he said. “It was not easy, but I think we ended up at a place where we can all be proud.”

RFK Stadium is being demolished. Groundbreaking for the new stadium could happen as early as 2026, with completion by 2030. Additional phases of the surrounding neighborhood will follow, aiming for full build-out about ten years after the stadium opens. u

Fourth Grader Undertakes Project “To Help My District”

As they planned for the new school year, Erica Cischke suggested that her rising fourth-grader, Harper, pose for the traditional first-dayof-school photo holding a “Free DC” sign. At the same time, the National Guard was patrolling Lincoln Park where Harper and her friends often play.

For weeks, news showed masked federal officers detaining residents in the city where Harper was born and raised. The 9-year-old decided to act.

“I love this city, and it angers me what’s happening to it,” Harper told the Hill Rag. Inspired by her mother’s idea, she asked herself, “What can I do to help my District?”

Using colored paper, stencils, and poster board, Harper began designing “FREE DC” signs, selling them for $5.10 “in honor of the 51st state,” her mother explained. She donated all proceeds to the Free DC campaign,

which fights to protect Home Rule and resist federal interference.

Free DC leaders praised her work.

“Harper is an inspiration to us all,” said Free DC Co-Founder Keya Chatterjee. “Her effort shows that our movement is made up of people of all ages. The real power lies with all of us.”.

“It’s Important”

By the end of her first day, Harper raised nearly $150. She spent her after-school hours making signs and delivering them to neighbors, who displayed them in windows and on bikes. Demand grew quickly; she even ran out of red card stock, turning to neon designs that became popular with the group that gathers in Lincoln Park to “Prance” on Friday mornings.

Katie C. bought a sign after hearing about Harper through a parent chat group. “Not only do I love supporting a young entrepre-

neur, I feel it’s important to express our love for our city and our rights to govern ourselves,” she said.

But by the time Natalie A. ordered, Harper was already sold out. “It’s inspiring to see kids taking action for such an important cause,” Natalie said. “It’s a great example of our strong community, and we all need that now more than ever.”

Erica Cischke wasn’t surprised by her daughter’s activism. “Harper is very perceptive and empathetic. We’ve tried to teach her that when bad or unfair things happen, you need to speak up and help.”

Within a week, Harper and her friends made 81 signs and raised $400.

“That’s cool,” Mike Taylor says, when I stop him on the street to ask about one of Harper’s signs in a window. He had seen them around the neighborhood and wondered what the story behind them was. Taylor said he was glad to hear about Harper’s efforts, considering it a little bit of good news in a difficult time. “Even better to hear it’s a kid that’s doing this,” he said. “It gives me hope for the future.” u

Harper Cischke with a one of her Free DC signs. Courtesy: E.Cischke

We “Walked This Way”–for Art

by Tara Hamilton and Elizabeth Nelson, photos Jon Golinger

With the annual Capitol Hill Art Walk, Sept. 13 and 14, in the rearview mirror, we’re pausing to reflect (with our feet propped up after weeks of hanging flyers and two days of art installation) on this, our third go-round.

Participation in 2023 (40 artists) doubled in 2024 (80 artists). And doubled again this year, with 160 artists and crafters at 76 locations spread across Capitol Hill. We have no way to know the number of visitors, but the streets were lively throughout the event. Neighbors, friends and total strangers enjoyed the delightful weather and historic setting in the company of fellow art-lovers, including Aaron Myers, the executive director of the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. Participating artists report that visitors found this outdoor “art gallery” a fun and accessible way to see and buy art.

It is exciting to see such diversity in art media: woodworking, textiles, welding, ceramics, jewelry, printing, painting. As the event organizers, we’ve come to expect it, but for many it’s a revelation to discover that there are so many artists with a Capitol Hill connection. If you were otherwise engaged and missed this year’s Art Walk, or you regret for-

going a purchase, you can find a complete list of artists with their contact information at www.hillrag.com/artwalk-2025.

Of course, none of this would be possible without the support of others. On behalf of the Capitol Hill Art League (CHAL), we want to thank the Hill Rag especially for its sponsorship of the Capitol Hill Art Walk. Without a central physical location, the event is entirely dependent on the Hill Rag website to connect artists with visitors, providing a map and images of the artists’ work.

With the Hill Rag’s partnership, this event has become not only a Cap-

Perusing art on Fifth Street, NE

An artist in his open studio.

Admiring hand-made quilts.

Conecting over stained glass.

itol Hill art staple but a regional signature art event, the largest in the metro area. Free to both artists and guests, it’s a community-building experience that brings us great joy. In fact, we’re so chu ed about it that we’ve already chosen dates for 2026: Saturday, Sept. 12, and Sunday, Sept. 13. We hope you put it on your calendar.

Tara Hamilton and Elizabeth Nelson are members of the CHAL Art Walk Committee. Learn more about CHAL at www.caphillartleague.org. ◆

Admiring art outside a studio.

Young Marines display art created through a program at Hill Center.

The Overbeck Project Chronicles Capitol Hill Business Improvement District

Personal Reflections Tell a Visionary Tale

by Barbara Wells

Crack. Crime. Trash. In the 1990s, Capitol Hill’s streets too often bore the scars of social ills, driving visitors and investors away. Few people know or recall what it took to achieve the Hill’s transformation into the vibrant neighborhood we know today. Now, thanks to the Ruth Ann Overbeck

Capitol Hill History Project, the story of the groundbreaking Capitol Hill Business Improvement District (BID) is being told.

“For 25 years, the Overbeck Project has recorded and preserved the recollections of longtime residents, capturing personal accounts that form our collective history,” said Elizabeth Lewis, a longtime Over-

beck project manager. “Now we’re weaving together interviews that tell a larger story about landmark initiatives and events that have shaped the Capitol Hill community.”

Since its founding in 2003, the Capitol Hill BID has been instrumental not only in keeping our neighborhood clean and safe but also elevating it as one of the city’s most popular destinations. It is one of DC’s 12 BIDs, districts established by property owners to enhance the economic vitality of a specific commercial area through marketing, streetscaping and other activities funded by a self-tax over and above the property taxes they pay.

Enter Ken Jarboe, a 40-year Hill resident who served on the local Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) for 12 years, with a short break from 1998 to 2010. As an original member of the BID Steering Committee and an ex-officio member of its board of directors,

Jarboe was ideally suited to interview key players in the conception and launch of this cornerstone of Capitol Hill.

“I realized that we had lost some of the key individuals, and I thought the Overbeck Project would be a great way to capture this story before it disappeared,” Jarboe recalled. “When I suggested it to the Overbeck leadership, they said, ‘great idea,’ and threw the ball back in my court to go do it.”

Chronicling the Story

An interview with longtime Capitol Hill realtor Don Denton was a great place to start unraveling the BID’s roots. As Jarboe observed, Denton and George Didden, the CEO of the Hill’s National Capital Bank who passed away in 2007, were “ground zero” for the creation of the BID. In the 1990s, both were leaders of the Capitol Hill Association of Merchants and Professionals (CHAMPS), a network of business owners. Today Denton chairs the BID’s board.

“By 1994, we woke up to The

Capitol Hill BID Men in Blue. Photo: Capitol Hill BID

Ken Jarboe and Patty Brosmer. Photo: Capitol Hill BID

Photo by Gayle Krughoff

Washington Post one morning with an article that wasn’t on the front page, but it was in the editorial section, ‘The Hill in a Hand Basket,’” Denton said. “That was devastating. I picked up the phone and called Donny Graham, who was the editor of the Post or the owner of the Post at that point … He said, ‘Is what she said true? Can you refute it?’ I said, ‘No.’”

“It was not a foregone conclusion that Capitol Hill was going to be what it is today. It was very fragile,” Denton said. “The CHAMPS, the Barracks Row Association, the Restoration Society ... everybody was trying to do something, and nobody had any money.” Even when a handful of CHAMPS members donated funds to pay for a staff member, the staffer’s job became chasing down member dues. As Denton noted, “250 bucks a year wasn’t easy to collect. If we didn’t get that, we couldn’t pay that staff person.”

ger property owners … That’s when we started to move forward and hired Patty.”

It was Didden who had the vision and connections to forge a new path, drawing on the examples of BIDs established in the mid-1990s in Penn Quarter and Georgetown. And it was current BID president Patty Brosmer who provided the boots on the ground.

When Jarboe interviewed Brosmer, she recalled: “George Didden reached out to me and said, ‘You know, we’re really interested in starting a BID, but everybody says it’s impossible on Capitol Hill because we don’t have the density or the real property value.’ He said, ‘But, what do you think? Would you like to help us? Would you consult our group and see if we can make this work?’ And I said, ‘Absolutely.’”

Laying the BID’s Foundation

Didden rallied support among the CHAMPS members, raising $25,000 to hire Brosmer, who put together a business plan and worked to develop legislation for the DC Council to authorize a Capitol Hill BID. Didden “was the one who really took this on,” said Denton. “He’s the one that had the gravitas to go to big players in our neighborhood like the Heritage Foundation and big-

As Jarboe recalled in his own Overbeck interview (conducted by Randy Norton), “I think CHAMPS was the organizing group that got the steering committee going, under George’s leadership … And I guess the fact that CHAMPS was supporting it really sent a signal that said, ‘OK, let’s go ahead and do this.’ Because we weren’t going to start trying to get businesses to sign up just to have everybody look at you like you’re a three- headed monster and say no because you want to raise taxes. I think CHAMPS was really instrumental in setting the groundwork.”

In 1999, Didden asked Jarboe to lend his political support as a leader on the ANC. “I had not heard about BIDs before that,” Jarboe said. “What impressed me was the fact that this was a local businesses initiative. This was not the city coming in and saying we’re going to do this … This was the businesses taxing themselves in order to do things that the city kind of wasn’t doing.”

Jarboe noted that the BID’s formation was swift. The steering committee formed in 19992000; the ANC adopted a resolution of support in 2000. Letters went out to business owners when the business plan was adopted in 2001, and the DC Council passed the authorizing legislation in May 2002.

“I got myself into what I thought was actually a kind of fun job at the BID. And I have no recollection how I ended up doing this. But

I essentially drew the boundaries for the BID,” Jarboe said. That was particularly challenging because, while downtown commercial centers are generally square or contiguous, Capitol Hill has an array of commercial strips surrounded by residential properties.

“It was basically the steering committee’s decision that if you’re commercial, you’re in. If you’re not, you’re not,” Jarboe explained. “So my job was to go and take those preliminary boundaries; make a list of all the lots and squares, go to the tax records and flag which of those are commercial and which are residential. Then send people on to the street to verify whether the property was residential or commercial.”

Putting Ideas Into Action

Since signing on as the Capitol Hill BID’s first employee in 2003, Brosmer has spearheaded its beautification, public safety and community engagement activities. Last year, the BID’s Hospitality Ambassadors assisted over 23,000 visitors and residents, ensuring a welcoming and secure environment. The BID’s partnerships with local businesses, government agencies and community organizations foster collaboration that strengthens their collective impact.

Brosmer directs the Clean Team and the nonprofit Ready, Willing & Working (RWW), which empowers individuals to break the cycles of homelessness, welfare dependence and criminal recidivism through a paid-work rehabilitation program. RWW is now the city’s largest provider of Clean Team services, providing maintenance services for BIDs throughout the Washington area.

“I learned about a program in New York that provided labor through former homeless, former incarcerated individuals that got terrific supportive services. They got housing and all kinds of support. And it could be supplemented by … private foundation donations,” Brosmer recalled. “So I said, why don’t we see if they would come down here and partner with us, partner with somebody, and help us start a Clean Team?” That program,

Don Denton (left) and Patty Brosmer (second right) with the BID Clean Team. Photo: Capitol Hill BID

created by the Doe Fund in New York City, became the model for the BID’s RWW Clean Team.

“Our Clean Team members, some of them have been with us for 10 or 12, 13 years, 14 years,” Brosmer said. “This is the most security that they’ve ever had in their lives. They’ve got 401(k)s. They’ve got life insurance that’s three times their annual salary. They have health and dental insurance. They have respect for what they do. They really feel like they’re serving the public in an important way. And they’ve become role models for their families and their neighborhoods. That’s so gratifying to be a part of that.”

“RWW started right at the beginning,” Jarboe said. “That was Patty’s ash of genius because it was a two for one. We were helping homeless folks and former incarcerated folks, returnees, restart their lives, giving them jobs … and we were getting a dedicated workforce.”

Today the BID sustains Didden’s vision of a clean, safe, vibrant neighborhood that welcomes business owners, residents and tourists alike. Thanks to the Overbeck Project, the origins of that vision and the heroic e orts to realize it will live on for generations to come.

To read the BID’s story visit www.capitolhillhistory.org/interview-category/capitol-hill-business-improvement-district.

The Overbeck Project is always looking for volunteers, especially those who are comfortable with transcription technology, to help create oral histories. Visit capitolhillhistory.org/ to explore its treasure trove of interviews and learn about volunteer opportunities. ◆

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In Memoriam: Shirley A. Grasty

Shirley A. Grasty, a champion of fairness in finance and a steadfast voice for those left behind by traditional institutions, entered eternal rest on Friday, September 19, 2025, at Washington Hospital in the District of Columbia. She was 90.

Shirley moved through life with quiet determination, carrying herself — and lifting others — with dignity and grace. In the 1970s, she stood at the crossroads of change: women pressing for equal recognition, neighborhoods struggling for economic footing. She lent her voice in Congress to the belief that women deserved independent access to credit. Later, as managing director of the American Federation of Community Credit Unions, she entered Washington’s most powerful rooms to insist that inner-city families deserved the same tools, the same capital, the same chance to thrive.

In the 1980s, she founded her own credit union and became known across Washington and along the East Coast for her expertise in tax preparation, bookkeeping, and estate planning. Yet her greatest legacy was not in ledgers or spreadsheets, but in trust. For 42 years, her Capitol Hill office on Barracks Row was a fixture — a lighthouse for generations of families. People climbed those familiar steps not only for tax advice, but for reassurance, fairness, and hope. She served faithfully until her retirement at 82, her office a testament that business could be service, and service could be love.

Shirley’s work was never simply transactional. It was about connection, uplift, and courage — about standing tall in rooms where she was often the only woman, and the lone advocate for the poor. She never faltered. Friends and colleagues remember her not just for her resolve, but for her warmth — the rare gift of putting others instantly at ease. Her life was like a well-tended ledger: every entry marked with service, every page balanced with love.

She is survived by her three sisters, Frances Palmer, Marva Thompson, and Robin Grasty-Griffin; seven nieces; two nephews; and a host of great-nieces and great-nephews who carry forward her legacy of compassion and persistence.

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Ms. Gastric will be laid to rest at Maryland National Cemetery in Laurel, MD

Historic 1891 Organ Returns to St. Joseph’s

by Libby Quaid

The historic pipe organ at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church has returned after more than a year of repairs in Maine. Following several weeks of reinstallation, St. Joseph’s plans an organ concert series so that the community can experience the majestic sound.

The 1891 organ was built by Hook & Hastings of Boston, a company that designed and manufactured organs from the 1820s to the 1930s. It was disassembled in June 2024 and transported for repair by David E. Wallace & Co. Pipe Organ Builders in Gorham, Maine. The restoration cost more than $600,000.

Reinstallation began in late September, and a November concert is planned as a rededication.

The 1891 Hook & Hastings pipe organ at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church before it was disassembled and taken to David E. Wallace & Co. Pipe Organ Builders in Gorham, Maine, for more than a year of restoration. Photo: Len Levasseur, courtesy of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church

David Wallace of David E. Wallace & Co. Pipe Organ Builders in Gorham, Maine, works to preserve the original banding of the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church organ pipes. Photo: David E. Wallace & Co. Pipe Organ Builders

The church plans a concert series next year on the second Sunday of each month.

During the restoration, music director Maria Balducci played a smaller Hook & Hastings 1875 organ that was restored by Meloni & Farrier Organ builders of Rye, New York, in 2021.

Information about the restoration comes from St. Joseph’s, which was founded in the 1860s by a community of German immigrants. The Gothic church on Second Street NE was built of brownstone on a foundation of red Seneca stone and was dedicated in 1891. u

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Restored pipes from the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church’s 1891 Hook & Hastings organ, which underwent more than a year of repairs.

Photo: David E. Wallace & Co. Pipe Organ Builders

Production Company Takes Over Former Rock & Roll Hotel

ANC 6A REPORT

by Elizabeth O’Gorek

Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6A met via Zoom on Sept. 11. Commissioners Paul Spires (6A01, vice chair), Amber Gove (6A04, vice chair/parliamentarian), Mike Velasquez (6A02), Roberta Shapiro (6A03, treasurer), Dave Wethington (6A05, chair), Je Giertz (6A06, secretary) and Stephen Kolb (6A07) were in attendance.

618 Productions asked support for its application for a liquor license for a new venue, Transmission, in the former Rock & Roll Hotel at 1353 H St. NE. The venue closed in 2020, prior to the COVID outbreak, and will open on Oct. 3.

Kabir Khanna, managing partner of 618 Productions, is a DJ and programming director who has been hosting events for the last half-decade at venues such as the National Gallery of Art. Khanna told commissioners that 618 Productions wants to run the space as a traditional, multipurpose venue operated by and for artists. The focus is on community and on working with local artists, pairing local talent with acts coming into the city to tour.

Khanna said that the production company has worked with dozens of NGOs and nonprofits including Free DC. “We are deeply focused on the curation of sound in our space,” Khanna said. Events will include concerts, dance events, art installations and wellness activities. 618 Productions hopes to eventually expand to include DJ lessons, community kitchens and the company o ces. Velasquez praised the early outreach by the applicants, noting that the type of establishment described fits squarely within the intent of the O ce of Planning in the H Street Master Plan. “Frankly, I’m excited about that, and I was just hap-

py to see someone over that space,” Velasquez declared, assuring Khanna that the discussions around the settlement agreement ensure that the business and the community are on the same page.

The ANC voted to protest the application for a new Class C license application to the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration (ABCA) in the absence of a settlement agreement with 618 Productions. Follow Transmission and get tickets via Instagram @transmission.dc.

Protest for H Street Dispensary

High Class DC, located at 3120 H St. NE, asked the commission to supports its application for a medical cannabis dispensary license. The proposed facility, with approximately 880 square feet of space, will provide cannabis owers, cannabis concentrates and a line of edible products and home delivery services to registered patients. The applicant is requesting a delivery endorsement.

High Class DC is the second location for applicant Minase Tasissa, who owns a dispensary located at 7329 Georgia Avenue NW. Spires said that while he is a fan of small business, he was skeptical of the need to add marijuana dispensaries on H Street NW. Shapiro and Kolb also expressed concern about the concentration of dispensaries in one area.

Asked if they felt there was too much

The former Rock & Roll Hotel will reopen as Transmission as early as Oct. 3. Photo: E. O’Gorek/CCN

competition among dispensaries on H Street, the applicants said competition would help them make their business better.

ABCA provides short, often 60-day windows, for cannabis dispensary applications, stated Veritas Law attorney Cameron Mixon. In the last phase only about 30 licenses were granted, he said. Processing is ongoing for conditional licenses approved in 2023, he added. It may be premature to discuss over-concentration or moratoriums until all the applicants in those early phases “have been able to get to the finish line,” Mixon told commissioners. Commissioners said there were no legal grounds for an explicit protest of the license, but they hoped to negotiate a settlement agreement sensitive to the community’s needs. They voted to protest the application in the absence of a settlement agreement.

Federal Resolutions

The ANC voted to support two resolutions about the federal surge and law operations in the District. First, the commissioners supported a resolution sent to the DC Council and to members of Congress condemning federal overreach in the District. The resolution urges Congress to reject any joint resolution extending federal control of the Metropolitan Police Department beyond 30 days, and to pass legislation to eliminate federal control over local police and strengthen DC’s self-governance. It supports legal challenges arguing that the statutory emergency threshold under Section 740 has been lawfully met. Finally, it asks for transparency regarding forces deployed in the District.

A second resolution asked the DC Council to advance legislation

requiring immigration enforcement and other law enforcement personnel deputized to perform immigration enforcement functions to display their names, and prohibit the use of non-medical face coverings.

Other Business

The ANC voted to:

• Send a letter to the DC Council requesting a review of the DC Alcohol and Cannabis Laws and Regulations, in particular to make the laws for cannabis sales similar to those for alcohol licensing.

• Support a Board of Zoning Adjustment application for a special exception to remove a rooftop turret in order to construct a penthouse roof deck on a two-story-plus-basement townhouse at 828 12th St. NE.

• Take no action on a request to ABCA for an entertainment endorsement inside the premises of Tiffany’s Bar and Bistro (709 H St. NE). Velasquez said his understanding was that this endorsement would facilitate rental of the space for special events.

• Protest an ABCA application for a new Class C License for upcoming Indian restaurant Nanglo (1301 H St. NE, Unit C-1) in the absence of a settlement agreement.

ANC 6A usually meets at 7 p.m. on the second Thursday of every month, except August. The next meeting of the full commission is set for Oct. 9. Find the full calendar and the link to join by visiting www.anc6a.org. u (ANC Reports continues next page)

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Brent Elementary Name Change

ANC 6B REPORT

by Elizabeth O’Gorek

Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6B held a hybrid meeting via Zoom and in-person on Tuesday, Sept. 9, at 700 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. Tyler Wolanin (6B01), Gerald “Jerry” Sroufe (6B02), David Sobelsohn (6B03, secretary), Brian Gorman (6B04), Samuel Pastore (6B05), Anna Krebs (6B06, treasurer), Vince Mareino (6B07, chair), Edward Ryder (6B08, vice chair) and Karen Hughes (6B09) were in attendance.

Community members from Robert Brent Elementary at 301 North Carolina Ave. SE asked the ANC to support their proposal to rename the school in honor of Gardner Bishop. Gardner LaClede Bishop was a barber, parent and civil rights activist who formed an activist group to boycott Browne Junior High School, an overcrowded and segregated school near the current building. He led an effort to enroll students at the segregated John Philip Sousa High School, resulting in the 1954 court case Bolling vs Sharpe, which found the racial segregation of District schools to be unconstitutional.

In a letter to the ANC, Brent community member Andrew Pratt explained that staff and caregivers had polled students and community members to review names to select an individual who best embodied local history and school values.

The Brent Elementary building is being demolished and a new school built on the site, planned to open in fall 2027. Students are learning at Meyer Elementary at 2501 11th St. NW. Robert Brent was the first mayor of Washington (1802-10) and led the city in 1808, when passage of restrictive codes limited the movement of nonwhite residents in public. He also owned a Virginia quarry employing enslaved labor.

Mareino praised the Brent community for selecting the name of an illustrious but not nationally famous person who is an example for students. Jan Schoonmaker, a neighbor of the

school, objected that the renaming was “a ridiculous idea” and asked the ANC to leave the school alone, calling changing names a waste of time.

The ANC unanimously voted to support the school’s renaming. It must now be approved by the DC Council.

Rename Fire Station Alley

Members of Barracks Row Fire Station Engine Company 18, Truck 17, asked the ANC to support a resolution renaming the alley adjacent to Barracks Row Fire Station in honor of Stephen Shipp, of DC Fire and EMS, who passed away in April 2025 from occupational cancer. The ANC unanimously supported the resolution. It must now be approved by the DC Council.

Ambar Complaint Supported

The commission is protesting the license renewal for Ambar at 523 Eighth St. SE. According to Pastore, the commission lacks documentation of the ANC’s objections to violations of the establishment’s settlement agreement (SA), which requires the restaurant to store trash indoors. Instead, it is storing it in the alley, he said. The commissioners have not yet had a chance to review a new SA proffered by Ambar.

On a motion from Sobelsohn, the commission decided to file a complaint about Ambar, subject to approval by the attorney handling the protest.

New Diner on Barracks Row

Awakening Bar and Grill at 520 Eighth St. SE requested the commission’s support for a stipulated liquor license. The restaurant is planning a soft opening Oct. 11, before the ANC’s next full meeting. The ANC voted unanimously to support the request.

Opposition to East Capitol Expansion

Architect Brian Forehand with the firm Nth Degree Architecture and Interiors asked for the commission’s support for two matters relating to 409 East Capitol St. NE. The project requires design approval from the Historic Preservation Review Board and a special exception for lot occupancy and use variance from the Board of Zoning Adjustment. The latter is for a thirdstory rear addition, a second dwelling unit and a

first-floor conversion to office use.

The ANC first heard the application in July 2022, when the owner was planning a similar project with 60% lot occupancy. The application was supported by ANC 6B. However, budget constraints stalled the project. The additional size of the redesigned project makes it more economically feasible, Forehand said. The project is not visible from the front and any impact would be in the rear of the building, stated Mareino.

During a lengthy discussion, neighbors expressed concern about the additional 10 feet in lot occupancy, objecting that it blocks sight lines, boxes their yards in and creates hardship by constraining light and air. Forehand pointed to shadow studies showing the addition would add little shade. The addition will not go further than the adjacent building to the west or another structure two doors to the east, he argued.

The ANC voted to oppose the application.

In Other Business

The ANC voted to:

• Write to the District Department of Transportation supporting a proposal originated with Hill Family Biking for a two-lane protected bike lane along 11th Street SE; • Postpone the remainder of the agenda until the executive committee meeting scheduled for Sept. 30 at 7 p.m.

ANC 6B usually meets the second Tuesday of each month. Most Ward 6 ANCs do not meet in August. NOTE: the next regular meeting of the full ANC will be a hybrid online and in-person meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 15, at 7 p.m., to avoid conflicts with holidays, religious days and other events. See the calendar and get information on how to join at www.anc6b.org. u

Concentrated Development on Third Street NE

ANC 6C REPORT

by Elizabeth O’Gorek

Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6C met on Sept. 10, via Webex. Jeremiah Foxwell (6C01), Karen Wirt (6C02, chair), Jay Adelstein (6C03,

treasurer), Mark Eckenwiler (6C04, vice-chair), Daniela McInerney (6C05), Andrew Hayes (6C06, secretary) and Tony Goodman (6C07) were in attendance.

According to Jeff Utz, representing Goulston & Storrs, the firm has requested a modi cation from the DC Zoning Commission for the last phase of the Press House planned unit development (PUD) at 1125 Third St. NE. The project was originally zoned as an o ce or a hotel. Now that hotel use has been chosen, the developer wants to add a special exception for food and beverage use on the roof and the change of certain design elements, Utz sated. It also wants to increase the number of hotel rooms. Goulston & Storrs has agreed to maintain a measuring device with a recording function that will maintain a 30-day record of the noise level at the property line.

The commission supported the request with a caveat that ground- oor retail space remain.

Urgent Care Coming to Union Market

Jasmine Rose, vice president of business development for MedStar Ambulatory Services, asked the commission to support Medstar Health’s plan to open an urgent care facility at 301 N St. NE. The company has requested permission from the DC State Health Planning and Development Agency (SHPDA). The 4,000 squarefoot facility would o er standard urgent care, seven days a week, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The center will include

waiting and exam rooms, triage, lab and radiology. Staff will evaluate acute illness or injury, including school and preoperative exams, routine vaccinations, common laboratory tests and X-ray, Rose said.

MedStar operates 34 such facilities, with the District’s among the busiest, Rose said, giving the company expertise in terms of quality and operations. The clinic will accept most insurance plans as well as Medicare and Medicaid. MedStar must secure approval from SHPDA for the clinic. A hearing is set for November with opening slated for September 2026.

Commissioners voted to write a supporting letter to SHPDA.

Manifest Opens in NoMA

Goodman reported that Manifest 002, a new “third space” at 1242 Third St. NE combining barbershop, coffeeshop, clothing store and restaurant, has opened. At about 10,000 square feet, the second Manifest expands significantly on the original Adams Morgan concept.

It is a large establishment, perhaps the biggest restaurant in ANC 6C, Goodman said. Much of the establishment is underground, facilitating events that could operate at high volume without bothering neighbors. The restaurant’s chef is Erik Bruner-Yang, the founder of Toki Underground and Maketto. “It’s going to provide a whole lot of services and under one roof,” declared Goodman, “and really add a lot to the vibrancy of Third Street in NoMA.”

There was no vote on the matter.

FOIA Requests

Hayes and McInerney presented a motion to submit 12 requests under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to District agencies. Their goal is to learn what guidance Mayor Bowser is providing to law enforcement during the federal surge.

The 12 proposed questions include what factors police consider when stopping individuals, policies related to ending disorder on the street, especially around homeless people, rules for pursuit and vehicular identification and parameters around Metropolitan Police Department cooperation with ICE, Hayes said.

The information can help residents under-

stand how to conduct themselves in a changed landscape, Hayes said. Costs are capped at $200 but the request will also include a waiver of charges given that information is requested in the public interest. How the information is used will depend on what is learned, the commission decided. The information could be shared on the website and in a press release and used to guide future ANC actions.

The commission supported the motion with two abstentions. It will vote on future actions once a response is received.

In discussing the motion, McInerney referenced a comment from Foxwell during the commissioner-announcements portion of the agenda. Since the start of the federal occupation, about a month prior, there had been many highspeed chases through his SMD (6C01), especially along I Street NE, an east-bound one-way street one block north of H Street NE, he said. On Sept. 30, police pursued a moped going the wrong way down I Street, McInerney said. Another chase went north along Sixth Street into oncoming traffic at K Street NE, Foxwell said, leading to “a horrible wreck.” That crash happened not far from Gallaudet University, a school serving a large deaf population.

Federal law enforcement officers are using vehicles without lights and sirens in their pursuits. Foxwell wondered if there were any parameters around federal pursuit in the District.

ACL Chair Appreciation

The ANC presented a certificate of appreciation to Steve O’Neal for his years of service, notably as chair of the ANC 6C Alcohol and Cannabis Licensing (ACL) Committee. “Steve has been of great service over many years,” said Eckenwiler, “and I very much appreciate his selfless dedication to furthering the work of the ANC.” No vote was taken on the item.

ANC 6C usually meets via Webex on the second Wednesday of every month. Most Ward 6 ANCs, including ANC 6C, do not meet in August. The next meeting is scheduled for Oct. 10. See the full calendar of meetings and instructions to join at www.anc6c.org. u

Plans for the Buzzard Point Steam Plant

ANC 6D REPORT

by Andrew Lightman

Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6D met on Sept. 16 in person. Commissioners Gottlieb Simon (6D02, chair), Gail Fast (6D03), Andrea Pawley (6D04), Chearie Phelps-El (6D05), Bruce Levine (6D06, vice chair) and Rhonda Hamilton (6D08, secretary) were in attendance. Fredrica (Rikki) Kramer (6D07, treasurer) and Marquell Washington (6DO1) were absent.

Pepco representatives briefed the commission on the utility’s plans for redesign of the Buzzard Point Steam Plant. The former plant is being redeveloped into a large electrical substation station. The project requires extensive environmental abatement related to lead paint and asbestos inside the facility.

The data collected by the air monitors should be made public, Commissioner Fast stated, pressing Pepco representatives for clarity.

The commission submitted a written request to make this data public on a daily basis, stated Chair Simon. In their written response, the utility refused to do so, he reported. Pepco is operating within the DC Dept. of Energy and Environment (DOEE) regulatory framework, a representative responded.

There must be public disclosure of the air monitoring reports to residents, Commissioners Fast, Phelps-El and Secretary Hamilton insisted.

“We want air quality reports. We don’t want to have FOIA them from DOEE,” stated Hamilton.

In the absence of such disclosure, Southwest residents will think Pepco is hiding something “100 percent,” stated Commissioner Pawley.

Disclosure is complicated by contractual arrangements and government regulations, Pepco representatives responded.

“You want us to wait wait wait, while your project moves further and further,” opined Hamilton.

“We are not questioning your procedures. You make a compelling case that you are doing

the right thing. In which case, we are at a loss to understand why then you don’t want to share the proof of the good work that is being done… Share the information and we can applaud you,” pointed out Chair Simon.

The commission also raised questions about the traffic management plan and construction schedule. No traffic plan is needed for the first phase, because all the work is internal to the existing building. There will be little impact on the community. The second phase will require more management, representatives stated. Construction will take place during business hours, they added.

ABC Matters

Chair of the ANC 6D Alcohol Beverage and Cannabis Committee Michael King briefed the commission on license matters.

The commission unanimously adopted the committee recommendations to support licenses and approve settlement agreements with Pink Tiger at 751 Wharf St. SW, bartaco at 645 Wharf St. SW and Potomac Paddle at 101 Market St. SW. Similarly, the commission took no action on the license renewals for Cantina Bambina at 960 Wharf St. SW and Union Stage at 740 Wharf St. SW on the committee’s advice.

The committee recommended protesting the license for 12 Stories at 75 District Sq. in absence of a settlement agreement. There are issues with the management of the entry lines, stated King. The commission voted to protest.

The commission unanimously approved a settlement agreement with the Theatre Alliance.

Other Matters

Metropolitan Police Dept. (MPD) Lieutenant Yusuf Edwards briefed the commission on public safety. There has been an uptick in thefts and thefts from automobiles, he stated. What has been the involvement of the National Guard and federal agents? asked Vice Chair Levin. Their deployment has had no impact on MPD patrols, Edwards stated.

Given the Treasurer’s absence, Chair Gottlieb outlined the FY26 budget. It is a “status quo” budget, he stated. The commission will vote next month on the matter.

The Commission voted unanimously to

support the Army 10-Miler and the Children’s Hospital’s “For Every Child” races.

ANC 6D meets at 7 p.m. on the second Monday of every month. The next meeting is Oct. 20 via Zoom. For more information visit www.anc6d.org. u

Ward 7 Leaders Discuss Impacts of MPD Federalization

ANC 7D REPORT

by Sarah Payne

Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 7D met Sept. 9 via Zoom. Commissioners Joshua Taborn (7D01), Artilie Wright (7D03), Katie Murphy (7D04), Ebony Payne (7D05), Marc Friend (7D06, vice chair), Brett Astmann (7D07, treasurer), Brian Alcorn (7D08, chair), Ashley Schapitl (7D09) and Dev Myers (7D10, secretary) were in attendance. Single member district (SMD) 7D02 remains vacant.

Law enforcement officials briefed commissioners and community members on changes to the District’s public safety and security operations following the federalization of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and activation of the National Guard in August.

“It has been a very interesting 30 days,” First District Commander Colin Hall said, emphasizing MPD’s commitment to ensure safety through collaboration with federal partners. “A lot of politics is mixed up in this,” he said. “We’re not political; we’re here for you to enhance public safety and make you feel safe.”

While Hall noted a reduction in crime, commissioners voiced concern about community dynamics in the wake of the changes. “There’s a deep, deep fear that’s come up in the last couple weeks following this order,” Friend said, noting concerns about the future of the relationship between the community and MPD and residents starting to “pull back.”

The “special relationships” between the

community and police remain at the forefront of the department’s goals, Hall said. “From the mayor to the police chief to the commanders and the command staff, everyone is very focused and concerned about community relations,” Hall added. “We do not want to see any kind of rupture of that.”

Residents have also noticed an increase in the number of helicopters following the law enforcement “surge,” Wright reported. “It’s not something that we have experienced, obviously, prior to the surge,” she said. “It is becoming a nuisance, especially given that it occurs at 8:30 at night, every night.”

The solution to safety, Ward 7 Councilmember Wendell Felder emphasized, won’t come from law enforcement alone. He emphasized the need for strong community support and statehood. “Safety in our neighborhoods isn’t just about more policing, it’s about making the right investments, investing in people, investing in our agencies and investing in our future,” Felder said.

The commission voted to approve two resolutions in response to these changes. Originally proposed by the ANC Home Rule Caucus, 7D commissioners voted to send a resolution to express disapproval of federal control of MPD and to request that Congress replace the more than $1 billion from FY25 appropriations that did not carry over in the continuing resolution earlier this year.

Commissioners also voted to approve a resolution, originally drafted by ANC 1B, to request that federal agents in the District adhere to identification laws including a mandate to display their badge numbers and names and discontinue use of masks and balaclavas with the exception of covert operations.

Other Matters

Vice chair Friend announced his departure from the commission following the meeting. SMD 7D06 is now vacant.

Skate DC representatives shared hopes of creating an indoor roller-skating rink on the future RFK campus. They hope to create a unique and family-oriented space for skaters of all ages and ability levels. The potential benefits of the space, the representatives said, are not only for skaters but for the entire DC community.

The commission voted to:

• Send a letter to the DC Public Library (DCPL) in support of the impro vement project and construction at the Rosedale Library (1701 Gales St. NE);

• Send a letter to the Department of General Services (DGS), Department of Transportation (DDOT), Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) and DCPL about site access for the future renovation of the Rosedale Library, with emphasis on the need for a comprehensive traffic study and parking.

ANC 7D will meet next on Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. via Zoom. You can learn more about the commission and register to attend at 7d0761.wixsite.com/anc7d-1. Sarah Payne is a reporter for Capital Community News. She can be reached at sarahp@hillrag.com. u

Treasurer Goodwin Resigns

ANC 6/8F REPORT

by Elizabeth O’Gorek

Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6/8F met on Sept. 16 at 250 M St. SE and online via Zoom. Present were Commissioners Markita Bryant (6/8F02, vice chair), Brian Strege (6/8F03, chair), Edward Daniels (6/8F04, secretary) and Nic Wilson (6/8F01). There is a vacancy in 6/8F05.

The commissioners voted by acclimation to elect Nic Wilson as treasurer. Wilson, who had been on work-related travel, returned to the District for the election, which was presided over by former Office of ANCs (OANC) executive director and current ANC 6D chair Gottleib Simon (6D02). The previous treasurer, Liam Goodwin (6/8F05), resigned from the commission on Sept. 15.

By law, an ANC is not permitted to make expenditures while the treasurer’s office is vacant, stated Simon. A vacancy notice was published in the DC register on Sept. 26. Any resident of single member district (SMD) 6/8F05 can run for the office. The signature period, during which

candidates must have 25 SMD residents sign the nominating petition, is from Monday, Sept. 29, to Oct. 20.

“I very much enjoyed working with Commissioner Goodwin,” said Strege at the meeting. “Goodwin resigned with his customary attention to detail, submitting the correct forms and completing the reports that the commission would vote on at the meeting, he added. “[It] doesn’t sound like he was thrilled to have to resign, so I wish him the best.”

Short-Term Housing

Saiga Thomas, a principal of Maedwell Development, requested the commission’s support for the development of short-term rental housing on a vacant lot at 1105 10th St. SE. He described the project as “micro unit development.” This is the second of three neighboring lots the firm is developing. Construction is 90% complete on an identical building at 1107 10th St. SE, next to Domino’s Pizza, Thomas stated. When complete, the three structures will look like one building, he added.

Each building is 1100 square feet and has five 9 x 15 foot units available for short-term rental, said Thomas. The project is located in a commercial row. The Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) must approve a transition setback, a special zoning exception, said Thomas. The Historic Preservation Review must also approve the project’s design. He asked the commission’s support for both applications.

Thomas made an initial presentation on the project to ANC 6B two years ago, and the commission was ready to offer support, Thomas said. However, the site had been redistricted from ANC 6B to ANC 6/8F, the commission and Thomas later realized.

The project generated heated discussion among the commissioners, once they realized the micro units were for short-term rental. Daniels and Bryant wanted discussion about the possibility of building affordable housing on the site or other community benefits. The relatively affordable place to stay was itself a community benefit, stated Thomas. If the support for the planned construction is not there, the firm would consider other developments by right for the space, he said.

The commission took no action. Thomas is expected to meet with commissioners at the administrative meeting.

Crime Drops Considerably in August

There was “considerably less crime” in August than usual for a 30-day period, said Capt. Adam Crist of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). The department had no reported robbery or assault with a dangerous weapon for the month-and-a-half previous to Sept. 14, covering the main part of the federal surge.

The surge caused a tumult in the District government, Crist acknowledged, but “from a law enforcement standpoint, we will take the extra visibility wherever we can get it.” Added federal officers were not answering radio calls, but greater officer visibility allowed MPD to focus on policing and get some rest.

The National Guard are primarily a “visible deterrent” in high-profile areas, Crist said, but are not necessarily acting as law enforcement. They could act in the face of an assault as any good Samaritan might, Crist added.

Crist reminded attendees that as many as 30 different federal law enforcement agencies work in the District and have been cooperating with MPD for years. The major change is that federal officers are coming out of the office and onto the streets, he said, adding that he expects that to continue. The Department of Defense would make decisions around National Guard deployment, he noted.

ANC 6/8F meets on the third Tuesday of the month. Many ANCs do not meet in August. The next meeting is at 7 p.m., Oct. 21. Find more information and how to join at www.anc8f.org. u

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Hilloween at Eastern Market

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Mayor Bowser Speaks at SW AARP Monthly Meeting

The SW Waterfront AARP Chapter invites DC seniors, their families, friends and neighbors to attend their monthly luncheon and speaker series meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 15, at noon, which features a conversation with DC Mayor Muriel Bowser. The meeting is at River Park Mutual Homes, 1311 Delaware Ave. SW. Lunch is available for $5. Contact Betty Jean Tolbert Jones, 202-5540901 or jonesbettyjeantolbert@ gmail.com with questions.

Hill Center Inaugural

Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition

Through March 27, 2026, Hill Center’s

Inaugural Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition introduces a new forum for sculpture in Washington, DC. In a city full of monumental art in grand public places, artworks nestled in the nature-focused grounds of the Old Naval Hospital meet the scale of the site with a combination of whimsy, respect for nature, and a range of expressive uses of durable materials, including steel, forged iron, and wood. Titled the John Franzén Gathering Terrace & Hill Center Galleries Sculpture Garden, the works pay homage to Hill Center‘s distinctive nineteenth-century cast-iron fencing with cast, forged, and welded steel, incorporating them into conceptual rather than utilitarian works.

These works provide a reflection on nature and the transformation of raw materials while engaging viewers in a tactile and lush outdoor urban setting. The Hill Center is at 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. hillcenterdc.org.

Capitol Hill Village Offers

Estate Planning Seminars

On Oct. 22, from 3 to 5 p.m., at the Residences at Eastern Market, Capitol Hill Village is hosting a free seminar for those developing or considering updating, their estate plans. Presenters will be Sanju Misra of Misra Law on Introduction to Estate Planning, and Tiffanie Purvis, General Counsel and Senior Philanthropic Advisor at The Greater Washington Community Foundation, on Legacy Giving as part of financial and estate planning. Time will

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years or older who have fallen behind on insurance and tax payments as a result of their reverse mortgage. Quali ed District homeowners can receive up to

years or older who have fallen behind on insurance and tax payments as a result of their reverse mortgage. Quali ed District homeowners can receive up to

years or older who have fallen behind on insurance and tax payments as a result of their reverse mortgage. Quali ed District homeowners can receive up to

DC4ME provides mortgage assistance with optional down payment assistance to D.C. government employees. DC4ME is offered to current full-time District government employees, including employees of District governmentbased instrumentalities, independent agencies, D.C. Public Charter Schools, and organizations, provided the applicant/borrower’s employer falls under the oversight of the Council of the District of Columbia.

DC4ME VA Loan Product

DC4ME provides mortgage assistance with optional down payment assistance to D.C. government employees. DC4ME is o ered to current full-time District government employees, including employees of District government-based instrumentalities, independent agencies, D.C. Public Charter Schools, and organizations, provided the applicant/borrower's employer falls under the oversight of the Council of the District of Columbia.

DC4ME provides mortgage assistance with optional down payment assistance to D.C. government employees. DC4ME is o ered to current full-time District government employees, including employees of District government-based instrumentalities, independent agencies, D.C. Public Charter Schools, and organizations, provided the applicant/borrower's employer falls under the oversight of the Council of the District of Columbia.

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DC4ME provides mortgage assistance with optional down payment assistance to D.C. government employees. DC4ME is o ered to current full-time District government employees, including employees of District government-based instrumentalities, independent agencies, D.C. Public Charter Schools, and organizations, provided the applicant/borrower's employer falls under the oversight of the Council of the District of Columbia.

DC MAP COVID-19 provides nancial assistance to those a ected by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Quali ed borrowers can receive a loan of up to $5,000 per month to put toward their mortgage for up to six months.

COVID-19

DC MAP COVID-19 provides nancial assistance to those a ected by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Quali ed borrowers can receive a loan of up to $5,000 per month to put toward their mortgage for up to six months.

The DC4ME VA Loan Product is a VA mortgage product offered by the District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency (DCHFA). In addition to the traditional VA benefits, like no down payment and no monthly mortgage insurance, this product includes 3% assistance, funded by DCHFA, that can be used toward eligible closing costs or prepaid items. This makes the DC4ME VA Loan Product one of the most affordable and accessible loan options for qualified military-connected borrowers.

DC MAP COVID-19 provides nancial assistance to those a ected by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Quali ed borrowers can receive a loan of up to $5,000 per month to put toward their mortgage for up to six months.

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Howl-O-Ween Costume Contest at Lincoln Park

Howl to the Chief’s annual Howl-O-Ween Costume Contest at Lincoln Park is on Saturday, Oct. 25, at 2 p.m. (registration starts at 1 p.m.). Contest categories are: best group; funniest; best homemade; best child plus pet; darling divas; and dashing dudes. The first 150 registrants will receive a swag bag. Register early at eventbrite. com/o/115900396131.

be allowed for questions and interaction with presenters and other participants. Space is limited, and reservations can be made at https://capitolhill.helpfulvillage.com/events/13774 or by contacting Capitol Hill Village at 202-543-1778 or info@capitolhillvillage.org.

SW Nights and Pay Your Age at Arena Stage

Patrons who reside or work in Southwest DC can buy discounted tickets for specially designated Arena Stage Southwest Night performances of each production. Tickets are $29 for plays and $39 for musicals. Proof of Southwest DC residency or employment for each member of the party must be presented at the time of ticket pick-up. Upcoming SW Nights for Fremont Ave. are from Oct. 8 to 15. Pay Your Age tickets are now here for the 35 and under crowd. Tickets are available two months in advance. Proof of age will be required at the time of ticket pick-up. Limit of four per household. Tickets are based on availability. Children under the age of five are not permitted in the theater. arenastage.org.

Weekly Runs with DRC (District Running Collective)

Meet the District Running Collective at the Plaza at Union Market, 1325 Fifth St. NE, for their weekly community runs every Wednesday night, 6:30 to 8 p.m., and Saturday morning, 8 to 10 a.m. All

levels are welcome. DRC exists where fitness, fun, and community collide. They support one another up every hill, across every bridge, and through each painstaking mile. Whether you’re new to running or training for something big, you’re in good company. RSVP links are on their website. If anything changes, they’ll post updates on the RSVP page and in their weekly Instagram flyers. districtrunningcollective.com.

Arthur Sze is the 25th US Poet Laureate

The Library of Congress has announced the appointment of Arthur Sze as the nation’s 25th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry for 20252026. The winner of the Library’s 2024 Rebekah Johnson Bobbitt National Prize for Poetry, Sze will begin his laureateship with a reading of his work on Thursday, Oct. 9, at 7 p.m., in the Library’s Coolidge Auditorium. Free tickets are available at loc.gov. During his term as Poet Laureate, Sze, who lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, plans to have a special focus on translating poetry originally written in other languages. loc.gov.

Washington International Horse Show

Founded in 1958, the Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) is one of the most prestigious, competitive and exciting equestrian sporting events in North America. It is being held on Oct. 20 to 26, at The Show Place Arena at Prince George’s Equestrian Center, 14900 Pennsylvania Ave., in Upper Marlboro. WIHS brings together the finest and most talented horses and riders for seven days of top jumper, hunter and equitation competition, equestrian entertainment, and community and charity events. Enjoy a variety of events from the WIHS Shetland Pony Steeplechase to Kids’ Day--a free fun educational event, Barn Night, Military Night, special exhibitions, boutique shopping and ringside hospitality. wihs.org.

CHRS House Expo Set for Saturday, Nov. 1

The Capitol Hill Restoration Society is holding its annual House Expo in Eastern Market’s North Hall, 225 Seventh St. SE, on Saturday, Nov. 1, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This is a perfect opportunity for homeowners to meet local contractors. The expo features a wide range of home service exhibitors and representatives of city agencies. If you have been thinking about a project for your home, you might find qualified experts at the Expo. There will also be experts in real estate, finance, insurance and property management. A list of exhibitors will be on the CHRS website in October at chrs.org.

Community Fishing at the National Arboretum

On Friday, Oct. 17, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m., enjoy an evening fishing along the banks of the Anacostia River at the Arboretum. No experience is necessary, and all ages are welcome. All supplies and fishing in-

struction are provided. This event is co-hosted by Friends of the National Arboretum and the Anacostia Riverkeeper. Participants will check in at the Asian Collections parking lot, then will walk just over a half a mile downhill on gravel and paved pathways to get to the Anacostia River for fishing with the Anacostia Riverkeeper. Registration is required for this free event. fona.org/events_ programs.

Submissions for DC Environmental Film Fest 2026

The DC Environmental Film Festival (DCEFF), one of the largest and longest-running festivals of its kind in the world, has announced its 2026 theme: Against the Current. DCEFF will dedicate this year’s programming to amplifying the voices and stories of those on the frontlines of environmental challenges, both past and present. DCEFF 2026 will take place March 19 through 28 at more than 20 venues across the DC metro area. They are accepting film submissions now through November. For more information, how to submit your film or to learn about their upcoming year-round programs, visit dceff.org.

Night of the Living Zoo

The Zoo is bringing its adult-only Halloween party back from the dead for two nights, Friday, Oct. 24 and Saturday, Oct. 25, 6 to 11 p.m. This year’s event includes an extra “witching hour” filled with ghoulish delights, including special after-hours access to the Reptile Discovery Center and Great Cats exhibits from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. This event features an open cocktail bar, circus cats, temporary tattoos and glitter constellations; silhouette artists, photo booths, DJs, and live performances by White Ford Bronco and Billy “T” Wilde. $80. Parking is $30. nationalzoo.si.edu.

Friends of the National Arboretum Fall 5k

On Sunday, Nov. 9, 8:30 to 11 a.m., enjoy autumn at the US National Arboretum during FONA’s Fall 5k. This run or walk will take you past garden collections brightly colored with fall foliage, over tree-lined rolling hills, and along streams winding their way to the Anacostia River. All roads are closed to cars during this race so you can safely enjoy running or walking through this 451acre urban green space. A professional race announcer will call out runners as they cross the finish line and there will be music before and after the event to get you in the groove. Strollers and dogs are welcome, but dogs must stay on a 6’ nonretractable leash. Race tickets are $45 to $60; kids under 13, free. fona.org/events_ programs.

All About Bats in the District

On Saturday, Oct. 25, 1 to 2 p.m., come to this free Halloween event at MLK Library, 901 G St. NW, to learn about the science of bats in DC with local expert Dr. Kelly Russo-Petrick, Ph.D. Join MLK Library to listen to Dr. Russo-Petrick talk about the importance of bats, as well as her current research on them throughout the District (including on MLK Library’s Green Rooftop). She is a Project Specialist in Urban Ecology at UDC and her expertise is especially welcome during this Halloween Month at the DC Public Library. Registration is encouraged but walk-ins are welcome. dclibrary.org.

Art Enables “Outside Forces”

Art Enables, 2204 Rhode Island Ave. NE, announces the 19th annual “Outside Forces”, their exhibition showcasing the power, originality, and imagination of self-taught artists from across the country. This year’s show, through Oct. 26, brings together independent creators and artists from 25+ sister studios. From vibrant paintings to striking mixed-media pieces, “Outside Forces” is the perfect introduction to the world of outsider art. Gallery hours are daily, except Sundays, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. art-enables.org.

Hiring & On-Boarding DC Employees

On Wednesday, Oct. 15, 10:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at a downtown DC law firm (location details provided to confirmed registrants), the DC Bar Pro Bono Center is sponsoring this in-person legal clinic to provide free brief advice on the basics of on-boarding employees to nonprofits and small. To participate, small businesses must already be incorporated/organized and nonprofits must have 501(c)(3) status. Your nonprofit or small business will meet with attorney volunteers one-on-one to conduct a basic review of your on-boarding policies and provide brief legal information. Advance

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On behalf of the Capitol Hill Art League (CHAL)

We want to thank the Hill Rag for your invaluable contribution as a co-sponsor of the 2025 Capitol Hill Art Walk.

With your partnership, this event has become not only a Capitol Hill art staple but a regional signature art event with over 150 artists participating.

This unique opportunity to share our art, just outside our own homes with neighbors and visitors alike, has resulted in continuing new connections in our Hill neighborhood. It has also given the Capitol Hill Art League increased visibility and hopefully will encourage artists to join our organization.

This event is another step in building a community in our neighborhoods through art, and we thank you for supporting that important endeavor.

Sincerely,

Steve Mabley and Rod Whyte Co-Chairs, Capitol Hill Art League

registration is required. Register at probono.center/onboarding-clinicoctober-2025.

Remaining National Gallery Nights

The NGA East Building comes to life in this popular after-hours program. Join them for themed evenings with music, live performances, artmaking, pop-up talks, and more. “Strike a Pose” on October 9 and celebrate the exhibition Photography and the Black Arts Movement, 1955–1985 with vintage-inspired fashion, photo booth moments, and rare West Building access after dark. The season ends on November 13 with “Art

Under the Stars” as visitors experience the exhibition The Stars We Do Not See: Australian Indigenous Art with didgeridoo performances, textile weaving, and rooftop stargazing. Walk-up passes are available starting at 5:30 p.m., the day of each event. Free admission. nga.gov.

Profs and Pints

Profs and Pints brings college faculty members into bars, cafés, company o ces, and other o -campus venues to share their knowledge. They speak on subjects of broad interest, including local history, their region’s environment, emerging trends in business or politics, and the ideas and innovations transforming our society and culture. For a modest price, they teach skills such as how to write persuasively, plant a garden, tend to mind and body, or plan for retirement. Depending on where the event is staged, you may be able to order beer, meals, or espresso. Find the DC area listing at profsandpints.com/washingtondc.

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Heist Night at President Lincoln’s Cottage

On Thursday, Oct. 9 and Friday, Oct. 10, 6 to 9 p.m., team up with friends to crack clues, solve ciphers, and hack history as you race against foes to nd the missing piece in a nearly 20-year-old treasure hunt. At National Treasure Hunt’s HEIST NIGHT, presented by President Lincoln’s Cottage, 140 Rock Creek Church Rd. NW, you’ll test your skills in history, science, logic, trivia, and more as you work together to solve escape room-style puzzles in a character-driven quest. Learn surprising new skills with your Heist Masters, Aubrey Paris and Emily Black, creators of the National Treasure Hunt podcast, book, and tour. Recommended for ages 18+, but younger participants (especially the history-savvy) are welcome. General admission is $50; $30 for 12 and under. lincolncottage.org.

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House Expo Connects Homeowners with Contractors & Experts

Capitol Hill Restoration Society will have House Tour Sign-ups, Too

by Libby Quaid

If you live in an old home in DC, you know how tough it can be to find someone to work on it. Roof or iron step repairs. Built-ins for storage or an addition. Brick tuckpointing.

You can find help at the annual free

House Expo, hosted by Capitol Hill Restoration Society (CHRS) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 1, in Eastern Market’s North Hall.

It’s an opportunity to meet local contractors and service providers along with representatives from city agencies. “Our group loves helping people. It strengthens the sense of community that is so important to the CHRS mission,” said CHRS president Angie Schmidt.

CHRS will also be signing up volunteers

for the annual Capitol Hill House & Garden Tour in May 2026. If you would like to offer your home to be on the tour, organizers are looking for locations in Southeast, in the area that includes Garfield, Marion and Providence parks (the latter two are popularly known as Turtle and X Parks).

The group is also looking for docents, or guides, to volunteer in homes on the tour and will be signing up potential docents at the Expo. “It’s really fun to be a docent. In addition to being in a beautiful home, you get to see Capitol Hill friends and neighbors. Docents also get to visit all the other houses for free. It’s a rewarding experience,” said Kay Mallon, a docent on the 2025 tour.

Exhibitors at the House Expo represent the fields of architecture, brick and stone masonry, construction, electrical services, iron work, house painting and wallpaper, to name a few. Community Forklift, the DC-area’s nonprofit reuse center for home improvement supplies, is also signed up to exhibit.

CHRS is a civic organization formed in 1955. Its early efforts included pressuring Congress to spare the Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument, then known as the Alva Belmont House, from being razed as part of the Dirksen Senate Office Building construction along Constitution Avenue. The group was among advocates that pushed to keep East Capitol Street from being leveled to become a secondary National Mall in the late 1950s.

The first CHRS House & Garden Tour was in 1958. Held annually on Mother’s Day weekend, the tour is the group’s biggest and most popular annual event. u

Sunshine Brickpointing at the 2024 House Expo.

Abay Iron and Metal Works at the 2024 House Expo.

CHRS volunteers at the 2024 House Expo.

Woodland Estate & Title at the 2024 House Expo.

Preserving the Fall Harvest

by Annette Nielsen

Maybe you have just wrapped up canning tomatoes. Or you could be in the middle of your garden’s fall harvest, or trying to figure out what to do with your community-supported agriculture (CSA) share or the haul you enthusiastically carted home from the farmers’ market.

With any of these scenarios, and during any part of the growing season, it’s rewarding to minimize food waste as well as identify ways to keep the wonderfully fresh flavors for later use, even if it’s just through next week.

Below, you’ll find recipes to make the taste of the season linger a little longer – from kale chips (dried and stored in an airtight container), to applesauce or pumpkin butter (for the freezer) to preparing a vibrantly-hued beet, orange and ginger relish (for the refrigerator).

For more inspiration, take a walk to your local farmers’ market. Soak in the season’s rich and bold colors and talk to neighbors and farmers about their favorite way to enjoy the harvest.

If you’re missing the cadence of the season and didn’t plant this year or don’t have space for growing, consider joining a CSA enterprise like Farm to Family CSA (www.thefarmbus.com), where you pay up front for a weekly share (for pickup or for delivery to your door in many ZIP Codes), ensuring you always get fresh, seasonal produce. With some subscriptions you can receive meat, poultry, dairy, artisanal prepared foods, grains and other items.

Whether you plant your own, shop Eastern Market vendors or sign on to a CSA, you’re helping to support and strengthen our regional food system.

Kale Chips (Baked)

Great as an alternative to potato chips, kale is high in vitamins A and C as well as a good source of calcium and fiber. Kale harvested in the baby stage avoids the need to remove much of the stem from the leaves as the smaller leaves have tender, almost unnoticeable stems. If you have a more mature harvest, use the stems chopped raw in a salad or sauteed in a stir fry.

1 bunch kale (about ½ pound)

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 teaspoon kosher salt

Preheat oven to 250°F and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.

1. Remove kale leaves from any thick stems; tear into 2- to 3-inch pieces. Wash and dry thoroughly with a salad spinner (or leave on a clean towel to air dry).

2. Place leaf pieces in a large bowl and drizzle with olive oil; toss to coat. Spread leaves in an even layer on the prepared baking sheet without overlapping and sprinkle with salt.

3. Bake in preheated oven for 8-10 minutes, remove and toss to be sure leaves are not burning. Turn/flip the leaves; return to oven until all leaves are crisp (edges can be slightly browned), approximately another 5-7 minutes.

4. Cool and store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

Applesauce for the Freezer

Apples are a versatile fruit and can be used in recipes trending toward savory or sweet. If you can visit an orchard or are lucky enough to have easy access to a tree, there’s no better aroma than homemade applesauce simmering on the stove. Sugar or a sweetener like honey or maple syrup may be added later but may not be necessary, based on personal preference and how you serve it (with an entree or with dessert).

3-4 pounds apples (a variety or a singular favorite), peeled, cored and quartered 1 cup water or ½ cup water and ½ cup unsweetened apple cider (3-inch) piece cinnamon stick (optional). Ground cinnamon can be added later

Mark Lilly of Farm to Family CSA makes scheduled deliveries around Capitol Hill and is at Eastern Market Tuesday afternoons with his Farmbus for CSA pickups. Crisp and flavorful apples are some of the seasonal offerings from his year-round CSA. Photo: Annette Nielsen

Flora at Calomiris & Sons Fruits and Vegetables with carrots, ginger and beautiful beets. A fall bounty is found throughout the week at their produce stand inside Eastern Market. Photo: Annette Nielsen

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1. Stir apples, water and cinnamon stick in a large pot. Cover and bring to a simmer over medium high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, stir and cook 30-40 minutes until apples are soft. Add liquid if the apples start to stick to the bottom of the pan.

2. Remove the pot from heat and discard cinnamon stick (if using).

Cut the pumpkin in half, scrape out the seeds with a spoon (you can roast the seeds as you might do with any winter squash seeds and enjoy later), then bake the pumpkin halves on a rimmed sheet pan for about 1 hour until fork tender. Scoop out the pumpkin and puree it in a food processor until smooth. Measure out two cups of pumpkin puree (leftover puree may be frozen in a freezer-safe container, labeled and dated, good for a few months).

2 cups pumpkin puree

⅓ cup apple cider (unsweetened)

¼ cup maple syrup

1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1. In a medium saucepan, combine pumpkin puree, cider, maple syrup, pumpkin pie spice and cinnamon. Bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat. Cook about 2030 minutes, stirring often until the pumpkin thickens slightly but is spreadable.

2. Remove from heat and cool (it will thicken as it cools). Transfer to glass jars and keep stored in the fridge for up to 1 month or in freezer-safe containers for up to 3 months. Label and date the containers.

Beet, Carrot and Ginger Relish

Rejoice in seasonal root vegetables for avor and color in this bright, avorful relish requir-

3. For chunky applesauce, use a potato masher on the cooked apples. For smooth applesauce, cool the applesauce and put in a food processor or blender. This is ready to serve either warm or cooled and refrigerated, and is great as a topping for vanilla ice cream or yogurt. You can freeze the cooled applesauce in plastic or freezer-safe containers for up to 6 months. Be sure to label and date the containers.

Pumpkin Butter

Pumpkins take a lot of garden real estate, so if you are an urban gardener with a small plot, you may not have planted any. You can be sure, though, your local farmstand has you covered. This spread is perfect on toast or to perk up your morning mu n.

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Mom and child with a pumpkin selected for the upcoming fall season. You’ll find many varieties at Eastern Market. Photo: Annette Nielsen

Lincoln Norton with beautiful baby kale at the H3O farmstand at Eastern Market. Fresh greens can be preserved and turned into a popular snack food. Photo: Annette Nielsen

ing no cooking time at all. It can be an accompaniment for a roast or an addition to a sandwich.

2 medium beets, peeled, trimmed and shredded with a box grater (or food processor with the grater attachment)

3 large carrots, peeled, trimmed and shredded in the same manner as the beets

1-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and grated Juice from 1 lime

1 tablespoon honey

1 pinch of salt

Combine the ginger, lime juice, honey and salt and toss with the shredded beets and carrots.

Store in an air-tight lidded glass jar for up to a week. The colors will blend, taking on the dominant beet color.

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Annette Nielsen, a writer and food systems advisor, has returned to Capitol Hill from New York City where she served as the executive director of the Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center. ◆

Seasonal bounty reflected in beet, carrot and ginger relish alongside a platter of kale chips for snacking.

Photo: Annette Nielsen

In the Weeds

by the Capitol Hill Gardening Club

While out walking I noticed that leaves are changing color on many trees and dropping to the ground but the young oak trees in the neighborhood are keeping their leaves. Are they sick?

Not all hardwood trees lose their leaves in a display of fall color. Young oak (Quercus) and beech (Fagus) trees may hang on to some of their leaves until spring. This phenomenon is called marcescence (sounds like marCESS-enss) and it’s a real mystery. It is most commonly observed in young trees and on lower branches.

Scientists are unsure as to the reason why leaf drop doesn’t occur until spring for these trees. One thought is that newly dropped leaves in spring provides a fresh layer of mulch adding nutrients and conserving moisture for growth in the new year. Another idea is that leaves on the tree will slow down the falling winter snow directing it to the base of the tree for much needed moisture. The leaves may offer frost protection for buds and new twigs while discouraging browsing deer and protecting the new buds especially on younger trees. So whether the young oak and beech trees are hanging on to some of their leaves to use as spring mulch, to stay hydrated, or as defense, they are not sick but showcasing one of nature’s mysteries - marcescence.

The goldenrod in my pollinator garden has a stem with a marble-sized ball in it. Is something living in it?

Yes. You’ve spotted a gall, the home of the goldenrod gall fly (Eurosta

solidagnis.) There are nearly 1500 insect species that create galls on plants. Galls can vary in shape from bumps to balls, cones to stars, from stiff to fuzzy, from green to brown, even orange and red. The female fly inserted her eggs into the goldenrod (Solidago) stem. After hatching, a chemical in the larval fly’s saliva mimics plant hormones causing the goldenrod to grow abnormally

LEFT: Exterior of goldenrod gall. Right: Interior of goldenrod gall showing grub

Fuzzy Oak Leaf

Maple spindle gall

forming the hard, spherical chamber or gall. The maggot feeds on plant tissue in the gall, molting twice and growing to about 1/4 inch long. In the fall to prepare for its spring exit, it chews a tunnel to the surface leaving a thin layer over the outside. The grub overwinters in the gall protected from the rain, wind and cold and in the spring, the adult y emerges. Because it has no chewing mouthpart, it in ates a balloonlike structure between its eyes to push open the thin covering to the outside world. Amazing!

You can also nd galls on trees. Over 800 insect species create galls on oaks (Quercus). The greenish tan oak apple gall is the size of a golf ball and forms on leaves. In a central seed-like chamber, a single larva of a wasp develops. The chamber is lined with tissue that the larva eats. Check for a small hole where the insect bore its way out of the gall. Look closely at oak tree twigs. You might notice a cluster of brown marble-sized galls. A tiny gall wasp laid eggs inside the leaf bud. The oak responded to the foreign tissue by growing a gall around the expanding egg sac to protect the plant. If you discover a sti , brownish orange blob on the leaf, it could be the creation of the furry oak leaf gall wasp, a small, harmless cynipid wasp. While strange looking, galls are usually not harmful to their host plant.

Gardening advice, information and commentary from the Capitol Hill Garden Club. Send your questions to capitolhillgardenclub@gmail.com. Want to learn more about gardening or spend time with people who like plants? For more information, go to the Capitol Hill Garden Club website at capitolhillgardenclub.org. ◆

Changing Hands

Changing Hands is a list of residential sales in Capitol Hill and contiguous neighborhoods from the previous month. A feature of every issue, this list, based on the MRIS, is provided courtesy of Don Denton, Associate Broker at Coldwell Banker Realty on Capitol Hill. The list includes address, sales price and number of bedrooms.

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New Pickleball Courts Coming to Capitol Hill

by Pattie Cinelli

More than 200 pickleball players on the Hill will finally have courts where all that’s at stake is the score of their game, not their safety. A long-time abandoned road off Garfield Park at 3rd and South Carolina, SE is being transformed into a recreation space that will include Capitol Hill’s first outdoor pickleball courts.

This past summer, the DC Public Space Committee approved an application to reclaim the 100 block of Virginia Avenue SE and convert it into a safe community space. The Robert M. Krughoff Pickleball Center at Garfield Park with five state-of-the-art courts will become a reality next year.

The courts are one element of the Garfield Park/Canal Connector Project for which construc-

tion began this past August. Plans include providing a safe pathway under the 295 overpass and a usable recreation space for the Capitol Hill community. When the first phase of the project is finished, the city will mill and repave Virginia Avenue to become the surface of the new pickleball courts. Piggybacking onto the Connector Project makes the pickleball court construction much more financially viable. DC Councilmember Charles Allen (Ward 6-D) sponsored the Connector Project. He said, “I’m grateful we were able to work with neighbors and DDOT to transform the old access road into something much more useful – a fun place to get together and meet some new neighbors over a game of pickleball. This doesn’t happen without the determination of a group of neighbors who love pickleball. It’s been a pleasure to work together with them to make these courts happen.”

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“We wanted full community buy-in,” said Ann Goodwin, an avid pickleball player who is also the chair of the project’s fundraising committee. The organizing group made sure all major stakeholders of this project are on the advisory committee including Garfield players, Washington DC Pickleball (WDCP), Friends of Garfield Park, Capitol Hill Village, the Capitol Riverfront BID, Councilmember Charles Allen’s office and ANC6B. The committee will offer community input and oversee all legal and operational aspects of the Center.

Playing and Connecting

Since 2018 devoted CH pickleball players have been dinking shots on make-shift courts at the dead-end of Virginia Ave. SE that were rough, uneven and unsafe. The original pickleball group, led by Hill residents Margaret Crenshaw and the

LEFT: Hill pickleball players last winter on the makeshift courts

Rendering of the proposed pickleball courts. Image: Ted Jutras

late Robert Krugho (Consumers Checkbook founder), constructed the two courts between the Interstate 695 overpass and New Jersey Avenue. Players became familiar with the “Gar eld bounce,” referring to the crazy way a pickleball bounces on the coarse, worn-out, cracked road.

“Margaret was the one who discovered the game of pickleball and had nowhere to play,” said Eileen Dougherty, chair of the advisory committee and member of the board of Washington DC Pickleball. “She was friends with Robert, who took her down to what became known as the Gar eld courts. From July 2018 and through the pandemic, it was the only place to play.”

“We were playing there on January 6, 2020. The social part of pickleball essentially saved my life during COVID and, with what’s going on now, it helps keep me sane,” said Goodwin.

Bringing people together is a great bene t of the game. Dougherty said she met and played with strangers who became friends. “You meet people from di erent parts of the city, which is a beautiful way of connecting and bonding. I met people I never would have met otherwise.”

Goodwin, who has had a career in professional fundraising, including with both the Old Naval Hospital foundation and the Capitol Hill Community Foundation, is con dent that their goal to raise $75,000 by March is doable. “We will cover the cost of court surfacing and painting/lining, nets, barriers, a storage container and ongoing maintenance,” stated Goodwin. These courts will be the only outdoor courts on Capitol Hill, available all year. She said they will reect the Krugho Pickleball Center’s foundational principle – free play for the Capitol Hill community and beyond in an attractive, safe and partially-shaded space.

For more information or to o er support, contact Ann Goodwin (manngoodwin@gmail.com; 202.669.1290) or Eileen Dougherty (ecd3030@ gmail.com).

Pattie Cinelli, an avid pickleball player, is looking forward to trying out the new courts. She has been writing for the Hill Rag since the 1980s. Please email her with any story ideas or comments: tmiss44@aol.com.

With a group of avid pickleball enthusiasts, Ann Goodwin and Margaret Crenshaw (front left and right) will be fundraising to support the new pickleball center. The goal is to raise $75,000 by March 2026.

The District Vet Road Tripping With The Dog

by Dan Teich, DVM

Channeling Willie Nelson — sometimes it’s time to get on the road again, visiting friends and going to places that I’ve never been. From the high desert of Taos, New Mexico, at the Historic Taos Inn, some words of travel wisdom.

Starting in Denver, Colorado, we are heading back to DC with Calvin T. Dog in a truck, not exactly a Subaru, on a circuitous route across the southwest, seeing old friends at various points. We’ve discussed plane travel in the past (Calvin is a pro and is beloved by cabin crews), but a long roadtrip is a new adventure for him, and us! Although we planned well, a few surprises popped up.

Back home we packed the Calvin Bag, as we call it—a tote with his name embroidered on the side. Two weeks of food, carefully placed into air-tight bags for each day. Why the full rations? Convenience and simply, it may be difficult to find the exact diet when not home, and receiving a shipment may not be feasible. Changing diets, even subtle ingredient substitutions, can result in diarrhea, a most unwelcome situation, anywhere! A full bag of treats, including one CET Veggiedent Chew per day and a bag of Milkbones. For longer trips, plan ahead to restock food, as carrying more than two weeks of food is difficult. The food needs to be cared for, too! It can’t be left in a hot car, or it may spoil, negating the whole effort. If your pet is on medication, carry a few extra days’ worth, too.

The Calvin Bag also sports his favorite toys. When traveling to the unfamiliar, bring the familiar with you! Car travel, or truck in our case,

can be a bit boring for humans and dogs alike. Be sure to bring a bit of entertainment, chew toys, balls, or busy-type objects. On this trip we added a Yeti chew toy in Telluride to the collection. I guess dogs like souvenirs, too. Not a toy, and certainly not a souvenir you want to bring home: pack plenty of poop bags. You are visiting someone else’s land; please leave it as clean as you found it.

Identification is essential when traveling. We have a folder with his rabies certificate and a separate printout of all his other vaccinations, including microchip number. One never knows if there will need to use a daycare or seek veterinary care. I’ve also encountered some not-so-friendly dogs along the way, and if there’s a bite situation, hav-

ing vaccine documentation is important. Annually we also check that his microchip information is up-to-date. A microchip is of no use if the information isn’t correct.

Paperwork is important, but it’s not on the dog! Calvin sports a rabies tag, identification tag, and an AirTag. This is in addition to his microchip. The AirTag is a newer concept and may be of use in certain situations.

Given that we have the essentials in place, a few road tips. Take care when getting in and out of the vehicle, always being sure a leash is attached before opening any doors. Dogs can bolt, even welltrained friends, and in unusual places, recall may be complicated. Jumping out of a car (and especially the truck we are driving) can lead to jump down injuries of the joints of the front limbs. We don’t let Calvin jump out of the car or truck; we help him out, allowing him to land softly.

Logistics of other sorts when traveling with a dog can get complicated, too: think hotels, restaurants, tourist sites. Never leave a dog in a car unattended. Cars heat up much faster than you think and there are a whole host of safety problems to consider. Calvin goes everywhere with us, or we simply take turns, or alas, avoid the situation altogether.

Trucking across the country with Calvin has been a blast, but it required advanced planning and some compromises. We have gone places we never thought we’d see, and Calvin has sniffed (and peed on) objects and places to his heart’s content.

Dan Teich, DVM, is the Founder of District Veterinary Hospitals u

Expanding Horizons Young Marines in Hill Center’s

Young Artists Gallery

by Elizabeth Nelson

The current exhibit in the the Young Artists Gallery at Hill Center, is the work of the Eight & I Unit of the Young Marines. The Young Marines is a national youth program for boys and girls, ages eight through high school graduation, focused on leadership, citizenship through community service, self-discipline, and living a healthy, drug-free lifestyle. [youngmarines.org/public/page]. Ranging in age from 8 to 18, they train at the Marine Corps Barracks on 8th Street SE.

Casting about for fundraising ideas, their leader, Joe Garcia, hit upon creating a calendar and was soon connected with members of the Capitol Hill Art League (CHAL), a program of the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW). It is important to Joe that the young Marines be well-versed in arts and culture as well as the traditional activities of camping, and marine related activities. Some young Marines discovered hidden talents, while others found lessons in patience as they worked through the art assignments.

The young artists met weekly with Rindy O’Brien, Rod Whyte and Kasse Andrews-Weller, for over three months, to explore a variety of art practices.

Ebenezer’s Coffeehouse, a part of the National Community Church, provided free space for the Saturday workshops. They took a field trip to Union Station for the photography component; drew wild animals that live in DC using colored pencils and sharpie markers; experimented with iPhone or Android apps creating unique selfies and colorful abstract art; and created composite creatures (“scranimals”) by combining an animal with either an object or another animal.

They quickly generated far more work than can be included in a twelve-month calendar. They completed the project just in time to open their show, as an adjunct to the Military Veterans exhibit at Hill Center, during CHAL’s Capitol Hill Art Walk.

If you missed the Art Walk, the Young Marines’ work will continue on view at Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, until mid-November. Better still, you can purchase a 2026 calendar, designed by Christo-

Works in progress.

pher and Kyle Frost, and savor it throughout the coming year: [tinyurl.com/2026YMCalendar] And you’ll contribute to funding for future creative initiatives.

Can’t make it to Hill Center? Check out their virtual gallery: hillcenterdc.org/artist/young-marines/.

The Young Marines wish to thank Mary Jackson at Magdalene’s Custom Framing for providing mats for every one of the pieces in the show. u

Craze, Alexander Barbour Craze, Nicholas Karris

Radial Doodle, Nicholas Karris

CrocaDolphin, Myles Harris

Fox, Daniel Urhiefe

Tulips, Kyrie Leftwich

Union Station, Ellis Mayanja.

Store Window, Jonathan Charles

Radial Doodle, Noah Murphy

S chool N otes

by Elizabeth O’Gorek

Brent Elementary Successfully Launches to Swing Space

The Brent Bears Bus Depot at X Park launched with great success, transporting about 350 students daily to the new swing space, Brent@Meyer. Families, staff and students quickly adapted, creating a smooth and joyful transition that reflects Brent’s BEAR values ‒ Brave, Empathetic, Active and Responsible. The community has embraced the new neighborhood and made it feel like home. Brent’s Welcome Back Picnic at X Park, joyful kickoff to the school year, brought hundreds of families together to reconnect and celebrate. From delicious food and soccer games to laughter, music and energy, the park buzzed with Brent spirit from start to finish. Parents, staff and volunteers

stepped showed what makes the school community strong.

Brent Elementary@Meyer, 2501 11th St. NW, brentelementary.org

Capitol Hill Day School Kicks Off School Year

The year is off to an exciting start at Capitol Hill Day School! Third-graders kicked off their mapping unit by bring-

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ing maps from home and participating in a gallery walk, where they explored different map features. As the school’s Field Education Program gets underway for the year, third-graders are ready to take their map skills beyond the classroom and explore the city.

Capitol Hill Day School, 210 South Carolina Ave. SE, chds.org

Capitol Hill Cluster School in the Spotlight School may have just started, but the Capitol Hill Cluster School is already in the spotlight. The sensational Watkins Bucket Drummers helped start the year with a bang by performing at the DCPS Welcome Back Block Party. Meanwhile, the cats from the Stuart-Hobson jazz band were in the groove during their performance at DC JazzFest at the Wharf. Also at Stuart-Hobson, the school was excited to host Mayor Bowser and DCPS Chancellor Ferebee’s DC State of Schools press conference. With all the exciting things happening at the cluster, families are grateful for the opportunities to share our community with all of DC!

Capitol Hill Cluster School, Peabody | Watkins | StuartHobson | capitolhillclusterschool.org

DC Prep Looks to Grow Community

The school year is off to a great start at DC Prep. Do you have a preschooler in need of a classroom? Looking for a joyful, purposedriven education for your child? DC Prep is still enrolling for PK3 and PK4 for 2025-26. Visit www.dcprep.org/enroll-now to learn how to enroll your child today!

DC Prep, 2330 Pomeroy Rd. SE, dcprep. org

Friends Community School

This year, continuing revelation is the focus at FCS. A foundational principle of Quaker education, continuing revelation is the belief that there’s always something new to discover. At the first all-school meeting, head Rachel Kane invited students to explore this goal and encouraged them to remain curious, open and

Brent Elementary

Capitol Hill Day School

• We prioritize a comprehensive education approach and redefine student achievement through our membership in the EL Education partnership.

• Our curriculum accommodates multilingual learners programs through a diverse range of interests and courses such as Visual Arts, Music, Spanish, Performing Arts, and Technology.

• Our Before Care, After School, Meridian Clubs and Athletics programs provide students with opportunities to explore their interests and discover their path in life.

teachable and to see learning as a dynamic process of exploring ideas in order to make new connections and meaning.

Friends Community School, 5901 Westchester Park Dr., College Park, Maryland, friendscommunityschool.org

Maury Elementary Sticks Out

To heck with those fancy-pants glass or ceramic kitchen tiles! Studio Maury has something way better ‒ a backsplash made of hand-painted popsicle sticks. Ms. Bomba is giving the kids an opportunity to “stick out” this school year and contribute to the installation by creating bold, one-of-a-kind designs. The work continues and the effect is delightful..

Maury Elementary, 1250 Constitution Ave. NE, mauryelementary.com

Mundo Verde Ignites Imagination

The school year is underway and Mundo Verde students are immersed in stories that ignite curiosity and imagination. Gathered around their teach-

er, they explore new ideas, share laughs and start building the friendships and skills that will shape a year full of learning and discovery.

J.F. Cook Campus, 30 P St. NW; Calle Ocho Campus, 4401 Eighth St. NE; mundoverdepcs.org

Richard Wright Schools Roll Out the Red Carpet

Richard Wright Schools rolled out the red carpet for students on the first day of school, welcoming them with cheers, music and celebration. The “Red Carpet Roll Out” was an exciting way to set the tone for an excellent school year. Students arrived dressed in uniform, excited to reconnect with friends and teachers, while faculty and staff reminded them that at Richard Wright, every student is valued, supported and celebrated!

Richard Wright Public Charter Schools, 475 School St. SW, richardwrightpcs.org

Saint Peter School to Host First Homecoming

Calling all Saint Peter School alumni! The first-ever homecoming will take place at the school on Saturday, Nov. 15. Details to come. Visit www.stpeterschooldc. org/community/alumni to join the mailing list.

St. Peter School Capitol Hill, 422 Third St. SE, stpeterschooldc.org

Van Ness Elementary Makes Its Mark

This month, Van Ness students created their unique mark, inspired by the book “Ish” by Peter H. Reynolds, in art class. They are learning that mistakes are OK and can be fun. Students are embracing their unique art styles and creating freely and without worry.

Van Ness Elementary School, 1150 Fifth St. SE, vannesselementary.org

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Thomas & Friends: Explore the Rails! at the National Children’s Museum

Dead Man’s Run Kid’s Race

Dead Man’s Run, Congressional Cemetery’s annual fall 5k fundraiser, is on Sunday, Oct. 12, 5:30 p.m. The race starts inside the cemetery and continues onto the Anacostia Trail for a ghostly evening run full of spooky music and other fun. The race fee is $40. There is also a children’s race prior to the start of the 5k. Participation in the children’s run is free for any child who has a parent, guardian, or friend registered for the 5k. Children may still participate, if no runners are registered, for a $5 fee. Registration for the children’s race is in the chapel the day of the race and a parent or guardian must sign a waiver. Registration and packet pickup opens at 3:30 p.m. Congressional Cemetery is at 1801 E St. SE. congressionalcemetery.org.

The Big Build at the National Building Museum

On Saturday, Oct. 18, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW, children and adults will learn side-by-side with roofers, plumbers, designers, artisans, and more in this free, hands-on festival celebrating the world we design and build. Kids of all ages will explore a wide variety of unique, interactive activities from professions including plumbing, home remodeling, construction, woodworking, and many more. The Museum’s Great Hall will be lled with dozens of booths with activities such as wiring a light, pouring concrete, and hammering nails. Everyone will have the opportunity to use real tools and even climb inside construction equipment like a crane at the outdoor Truck Petting Zoo. Storytimes throughout the day will inspire younger visitors to explore the world and nd their place within it. Free admission. nbm.org.

National Children’s Museum, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, announces the return of the world’s most beloved #1 blue engine to their Visiting Exhibit Hall. Through Jan. 4, Thomas & Friends: Explore the Rails! invites guests to explore the whimsical Island of Sodor as they play their way through interactive experiences inspired by the popular animated series featuring Thomas the Tank Engine and his locomotive friends. It is targeted for ages two to seven. Tickets to the museum are $18.95 for adults and children one and older and are free for children under one. nationalchildrensmuseum.org.

NSO Music for Young Audiences: Super Cello! at the KC

The city is safe with the help of a unique cellist: professional musician by day, superhero by night. The day begins as usual--from waking up in the morning, to traveling to rehearsal, to getting ready for a concert… but things take a turn when robots and aliens try to take over the music hall. It’s up to Super Cello to use the soothing power of music to save the day. Super Cello! unites puppet artist Scottie Rowell and NSO cellist David Teie to tell a wordless story using puppets, props, and plenty of original music. Super Cello! on Saturday, Oct. 18, at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.; and Sunday, Oct. 19, 1:30 and 4 p.m., is most enjoyed by ages ve+. Tickets are $25 and $26. kennedy-center.org.

Hilloween at Eastern Market

On Friday, Oct. 31, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., at Eastern Market, get ready for a spine-tingling adventure at Hilloween, the ultimate community event that delivers extra-spooky thrills and shriek-inducing excitement for

families and kids of all ages. You can be part of the spine-chilling festivities including pumpkin carving, a dance party with DJ, Zumba and more. For 20 years, Hilloween has been a cherished tradition. It’s a chance for kids of all ages to show their creativity,

The Britleys School

Our Distinctive Offerings:

• Small Classes for Individualized Attention

• Curated International Montessori Curriculum

• Mandarin & Spanish Immersion

• Daily Etiquette Lessons with celebrated Ball events

• Robust Outdoor Program with Harvard University

• Intentional Lessons for Developing Executive Functioning Skills

dress up, play, and make some of the best, most exciting memories of their childhood and it’s a chance for parents to meet, relax, have a laugh, and connect with friends. hilloweendc.com.

Halloween Late Skate at Anacostia Park

On Saturday, Oct. 25; skate until 10 p.m. and enjoy the featured DJ or band. Events last throughout the day and include double dutch, lawn games, job fairs, boat trips and more. You can also skate anytime at Anacostia Park Skating Pavilion--the one and only rollerskating rink in the National Park Service. nps.gov/anac.

Art in the A.M. at SAAM

On Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 10:30 a.m., inspire early childhood creativity with the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Eighth and G streets NW, during Art in the A.M. Children ages up to ve years and their caregivers are invited to the museum before hours to learn, connect, and create in the galleries. During this program, participants will take a journey through the seasons by exploring the exhibition Grandma Moses: A Good Day’s Work. Afterward, participants will craft their own Grandma Moses-inspired greeting cards. americanart.si.edu.

Portrait Gallery Kids at NPG

On Mondays, Oct. 6, 20 and 27, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., children and families are invited to learn, play and create at the National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and F streets NW. Join educators every Monday as they explore a variety of topics and artistic materials. Participants will get a closer look at art A Gift of an Extraordinary Foundation and an Exceptional Beginning for Children ages 3 months to 5 years

Kids’ Day at the Horse Show

The Washington International Horse Show Kids’ Day on Saturday, Oct. 25, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (rain or shine), is a free, fun, and educational event created to share the joy of horses with kids. It features pony grooming and rides, face painting, a horseless horse show, a mini pony kissing booth, a chance to meet the steeplechase Shetlands, a photo op with WIHS mascot Major and special guest horses and ponies. Enjoy the activities outside, then come into the arena to watch the competition in action. All events are free. Parking is free and has easy access to all Kids’ Day activities. WIHS Kids’ Day is at the Prince George’s Equestrian Center, 14900 Pennsylvania Ave., Upper Marlboro, MD. wihs.org/kids-day.

with hands-on activities, music and story times. Portrait Gallery Kids is a fun way to engage with art and each other. Free; no registration required. npg.si.edu.

Boo at the Zoo

Boo at the Zoo, the National Zoo’s beloved family-friendly event, is back Oct. 17, 18 and 19, from 6 to 9 p.m. (last entry 8:30 p.m.). Put on your favorite costume and explore the Zoo after hours, collecting treats at 30 trick-or-treat stations throughout the park. Watch as animals enjoy jack-o’-lanterns and other spooky enrichment surprises, and stroll past whimsical Halloween scenes featuring skeletons and fantastical creatures along the main walkway. Admission is $35; and $30 for parking. nationalzoo.si.edu.

Pumpkin Palooza at Alethia Tanner Park

On Wednesday, Oct. 22, 4 to 8 p.m., join the NoMa Business Improvement District at Alethia Tanner Park, 227 Harry Thomas Way NE, for live entertainment, food, music, and of course, their “pick-your-own” pumpkin patch. nomabid.org.

Colorful Pumpkins, Creative Minds

On Saturday, Oct. 25, noon to 2 p.m., celebrate the fall season with creativity. Join the Anacostia Community Museum, 1901 Fort. Pl. SE, for a festive

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Pumpkin Decorating Workshop, perfect for families, friends, and neighbors of all ages. Instead of carving, guests will have the option to paint pumpkins with bold patterns, whimsical characters, or abstract designs or adorn them with dried owers and greenery for a more modern and elegant touch. All materials are provided—just bring your imagination and fall spirit. anacostia.si.edu.

Trick or Fruit at the Botanic Garden

On Friday, Oct. 24, 6 to 8 p.m., explore plants that produce edible fruits throughout the US Botanic Garden Conservatory during this fun evening program for families. Hear stories about what makes each plant interesting, learn about the environ-

ments they grow in, and experience the fruits with all of your senses--including taste. Costumes are highly encouraged. Free, but pre-registration is required. usbg.gov.

SW Fall Family Fest

On Sunday, Oct. 12, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., join the Southwest DC Community Center, 425 M St. SW, for a fun community event. Among the planned activities are a Mutt Strutt; Community Mural Project; Family and Pet Portrait Station; Food and Market Vendors; Pet Costume Contest; Live Music by DiToro; Pet Adoption by Rural Dog Rescue; Face Painting for the Kids and Ra e Prizes. There will be food and items for sale at the event by market vendors and some activities, such as the fam-

Trick-or-Treating at Mount Vernon

On Saturday, Oct. 26, 2 to 6 p.m. (rain or shine), collect candy around the historic grounds and celebrate Halloween with 18th-century entertainment and activities. You can also take a sel e, join the costume parade, greet General Washington, stop by the shop for a free children’s gift, hear 18th century live music and learn about 18th century magic. Adults (12+), $30; kids, $25. mountvernon.org.

ily and pet portrait station, are an extra charge. swdccc.org.

Race For Every Child and Kids Dash

The Race For Every Child on Saturday, Oct. 18 at Freedom Plaza, is a fun event with a serious purpose--to promote children’s health and wellness and raise funds that help Children’s National ensure every child can bene t from world-class medical care. Pre-race activities start at 7 a.m.; 5k at 8:45 a.m.; and Kids’ Dash at 10 a.m. The Kids Dash is a 100-yard run on Pennsylvania Avenue NW for children ages three to ten. Look for entrance signs. The Kids Dash course (ages 3-10) has a designated parents’ lane, so parents may follow along while their child participates. You may accompany your child if they are 3 or 4 years old and unable to dash without help. Registration is free through Oct. 12. childrensnational.org.

Día de los Muertos at the Wharf

On Saturday, Nov. 1, 4 to 7 p.m., in partnership with the Mexican Cultural Institute and Fiesta DC, this familyfriendly afternoon includes live music by La Unica and cultural performances. The afternoon also includes free activities for the kids including face painting, sugar skull decorating, and more. Don’t forget to dress the part by wearing colorful colors, skulls, and owers. wharfdc.com.

Knight at the Museum: Celebrating American Chess Day

On Saturday, Oct. 11, noon to 3 p.m., celebrate American Chess Day at the Anacostia Community Museum, 1901 Fort Pl. SE, in this special program featuring a three-round unrated chess tournament with prizes for top nishers, alongside interactive family activ-

Annual Frederick Douglass Oratorical Contest Applications Open

Every year, the National Park Service hosts an oratorical contest in the auditorium at the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site from Nov. 18 to 22. All students aged 6 to 18 are welcome to participate. The goal of the contest is for students to experience the same transformative power of language that Douglass experienced as a young man by performing a part of a Douglass speech that they learn from memory before a panel of judges. Application deadline is Nov. 11. Read more at nps.gov/frdo/learn/kidsyouth/oratorical-contest.htm.

ities and re ections on the cultural impact of chess in American history. Guests can also enjoy the museum’s exhibits and may participate in a special lm screening that highlights how chess connects community, creativity, and culture. Come play, learn, or cheer on the competitor. Open to all ages and skill levels. anacostia.si.edu.

Sunday Storytime at Planet Word

On the 2nd Sunday of each month, 10–11am., join Planet Word, 935 13th St. NW (entrance on K Street), for Sunday Storytime, a program designed especially for young children and their grownups. Featuring songs and read-alouds presented by children’s librarians from the DC Public Library, Sunday Storytime is ideal for ages 2–6. Each Sunday Storytime is a full hour that combines stories, songs, and hands-on fun for families. After Storytime, attendees are invited to explore the museum or stop by the pop-up DC Public Library wagon to

check out children’s books using their library cards. Planet Word is open daily except Tuesdays. planetwordmuseum.org.

Black and Latino Student Fund Annual School Fair

The Black Student Fund & Latino Student Fund Annual School Fair is on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2 to 5 p.m., at UDC. The Fair is one of the largest school fairs of its kind in the region and provides a networking opportunity for thousands of families in the metropolitan area to meet with representatives from more than seventy independent schools. Parents and prospective students get first-hand knowledge about each school’s programs, community, admissions requirements and financial aid process. In addition, the fair features seminars focused on the admissions process, the financial aid process and personal/family financial management. Register at blackstudentfund.org.

Find a Pumpkin Patch, Corn Maze, or Hayride

Find pumpkin patches, pickyour-own pumpkin farms, hayrides and corn mazes in Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia at pumpkinpatchesandmore.org. The site claims to have the world’s best pumpkin pie and pie crust recipes as well. It also has home canning, preserving, drying and freezing directions. Most pumpkin patches and corn mazes open by mid-September; some earlier. In winter, you’ll find cut-your-own Christmas tree farms at pickyourownchristmastree.org. u

CROSSWORD Take some Zees

by Myles Mellor

Across:

1. Brewery specialty, perhaps

4. Streaky rashers

10. “So there!”

13. “Goldberg Variations” composer, in brief

16. Evaluate

19. Biblical son of Isaac

21. This could become one

23. Popular take-out

25. Big Ten inits.

26. Face-off

27. Stuff

28. “Jake’s Thing” author

29. Apt name for a short haired little dog with a flat nose and wrinkly face

32. Consecrate

35. Mister, politely

36. Grind together, as teeth

37. Wine list heading

39. Lean-___ (sheds)

41. Most pleasing

43. Cardin rival

46. Room for jugs and linens

48. Pedicurist’s concern

49. Where you might go to see Kenny G

51. Dash

55. Original manufactured equipment, for short

56. Recorded

57. “___ in victory” (grade school lesson)

59. “Silas Marner” author

61. Spanish king

62. Gadget, for one: Abbr.

64. Didn’t stop

65. Chanel fragrance

69. Youths

73. Advance amount

74. Vipers’ place

75. “The Sound of Music” name

77. The Pointer Sisters’ “___ Excited”

78. Falcon film

81. Climber’s hindrance

82. Hosp. section

83. He played the Pope in “The Tudors”

86. Emirates, for short

89. Spanish Moors’ palace

92. Flashiness

95. Demagogue, for short

96. Cirrus e.g.

97. Paris’s Arc de Triomphe de l’___

98. Lampoons

101. German article

102. Hershiser of ESPN

103. Pretentious sort

105. ___ clip

107. Fable maker

110. Defense research group, abbr.

114. On ___ with

115. Homebuilder’s strip

117. Circle

119. Summer month, abbr.

120. Stripy safari view

122. Cold weather phenomenon

127. Garden invader

128. Fleet huntress of myth

129. Heebie-jeebies

130. Dentist qualification

131. Darling!

132. Call off

Down:

1. Prominent ‘70s feminist

2. ___-Boy (brand of furniture)

3. Ecolab’s stock symbol

4. Deli item

5. Envy or red delicious

6. Life saving technique

7. Treasure on the Spanish Main

8. Captures

9. “___ Marner”

10. Savvy

11. Indonesians, Filipinos, for example

12. Scary freight, for short

13. Tokyo musical genre

14. ____rrant: making low sounds

15. Holed up

17. Begin, as bad weather

18. Retired professors

20. Commando weapons

22. Central parts

24. Mountain ___ treee

30. Austria’s second largest city

31. Desire strongly

33. Comedian, Martin

34. Short-billed rail

36. Fuddy-duddy

38. Compound with two double bonds

40. Nicole Hollander comic strip

42. Child of your unc

43. Type of garlic

44. Ontario Premier Bob

45. Finance acronym relating to the money supply

46. Sched. data

47. Reddi-___ (topping brand)

50. Needles

51. “Hey!”

52. Former head of the Federal Reserve, first name

53. Self-published publication

54. Chaotic places

58. 60s actress, Margaret

60. Explosive stuff

63. Black tea

65. Price abbr.

66. Sea World attraction

67. Director Reiner

68. Crude group?

70. Independent ruler

71. U.S. Army medal

72. Reporter’s need

76. Vegetable container

79. Golden-ager

80. Not standing

83. Atmosphere layer

84. Lao-___ (Chinese philosopher)

85. Seasoned

86. “Pulp Fiction” weapon

87. The sum of __ fears

88. Shoe designation

90. “Petting” place

91. Cattle feed

93. Others, in Latin

94. French novelist, Emile

98. Ocean floor

99. Expressed feline felicity

100. Initiation

102. Kind of column

103. La ___, Bolivia

104. Gush

106. Top performers

108. ___ Domingo

109. Heart or liver e.g.

111. Leveled

112. Cheap mag

113. Middle ___

116. Prefix with pad

118. Bend

121. Freeway distractions

123. Make a sharp turn

124. Holiday, as one

125. See red quality

126. School of Buddhism

Adam Godet

Alex Huttinger

Allison Stettler

Amy Nevel

Andrew Faust

Amanda Myers

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Young Marines 8th & I Unit

709 E Street NE

Cozy, fully renovated historic home!

ACTIVE: $699,000

Listing Agent: Don Denton (202) 256-1353

Listing Agent: Don Denton (202) 256-1353

308 5th Street SE

4000 SF of Victorian Grace

SOLD: $1.430M

Listing Agents: Don Denton (202) 256-1353

Chuck Burger (202) 258-5316

139 11th Street SE Meticulous renovation. Magical garden! Garage! SOLD: $940,000

Listing Agent: Don Denton (202) 256-1353