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Center, Family Theater, 2700 F St.
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Joel Salatin, owner of Polyface
pasta, cut flowers, potted plants, NW. $15. 202-467-4600. “JONATHAN BIRD’S BLUE WORLD,” Farms; and Ann Yonkers, co-director
Tree summit will focus
soap and herbal products from E.L. DOCTOROW AND IVY screening of four episodes of the TV of Freshfarm Markets. 7:30 p.m.,
on raising urban canopy
more than 30 farmers and other MEEROPOL READINGS, Doctorow nature series; Bird, the host of the National Geographic, 17th and M
Casey Trees has scheduled a
vendors. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Sundays, reads from his work, “The Book of series, will speak after the streets NW. $18. 202-857-7700.
tree summit from 8 a.m. to
through March 28, Dupont Circle Daniel,” a fictionalized account of screenings. 10:30 a.m., THEARC, AUSTRIAN EMBASSY CONCERT,
4:30 p.m. March 25 at the
FreshFarm Market, 20th and Q the Ethel and Julius Rosenberg 1901 Mississippi Ave. SE. Free. baritone Gerald Finley and pianist
Metropolitan Washington Council
streets NW. Admission, free. espionage trial; and Meeropol, a 202-342-2564. Julius Drake. 7:30 p.m., Embassy of
of Governments, 777 North
202-362-8889. Rosenberg granddaughter, MARS UPDATE, lecture on what has Austria, 3524 International Ct. NW.
Capitol St. NE, to develop
ART FOR CHILDREN, for ages 8-11, discusses her documentary, “Heir been learned about the planet; $45. 202-365-9064 or www.
strategies to increase the
Sarah Diallo and Nathalie Ryan to an Execution.” 7:30 p.m., Folger speaker is James B. Garvin, chief
vocalartssociety.org.
District’s urban tree canopy from
lead a program on paintings by Shakespeare Library, 201 East scientist of the Sciences and “LITTLE VACATIONS AT
35 to 40 percent by 2035.
Joan Miro and a drawing exercise. Capitol St. SE. $15. 202-544-7077. Exploration Directorate Office at KNOKKE-LE-ZOUTE,” Yves
That goal is equal to adding
1-3 p.m. Sunday and March 21, IRISH BAND PERFORMANCE, by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Matthew’s French film about a
8,600 trees each year.
National Gallery of Art, East Beoga March. 7:30 p.m., National 11:30 a.m., Library of Congress, woman who takes a driving test,
Attendees will include
Building, Education Studio, Fourth Geographic, 17th and M streets NW. Madison Building, Mary Pickford then unexpectedly leaves her Swiss
government officials, arborists
Street and Constitution Avenue NW. $30. 202-857-7700. Theater, 101 Independence Ave. SE. village with a young autistic
and community group members.
Free, reservations required. Free. 202-707-5664. neighbor, in French with English
Admission is $40. To register,
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202-789-3030.
TUESDAY 16
PULITZER HISTORY TALK, James subtitles. 8 p.m., Avalon Theatre,
go to
www.caseytrees.org.
LEFT BANK QUARTET CONCERT, Mcgrath Morris discusses his book 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. $10.50;
Consumer, administrative
pianist Naoko Takao joins the AUTHOR ABBY SALLENGER, the “Pulitzer: A Life in Politics, Print and seniors, $8. 202-966-6000.
agencies move offices
ensemble in a performance of oceanographer discusses his book Power,” about the publisher Joseph
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works by Beethoven, Leon Kirchner “Island in the Storm: A Rising Sea, a Pulitzer. Noon, Veterans of Foreign
Two D.C. offices will move this
THURSDAY 18
and Arnold Schoenberg. 3 p.m., Vanishing Coast, and a Wars Building, Ketchum Hall, 200
month.
Smithsonian American Art Museum, 19th-Century Disaster That Warns of Maryland Ave. NW. Free. PRESERVING FILM, VIDEO AND
The Department of Consumer
Eighth and F streets NW. Free a Warmer World.” Noon, Library of 202-543-8919, Ext. 38. DIGITAL ART, discussed by curators,
and Regulatory Affairs will move
tickets distributed in the G Street Congress, Madison Building, AMARCORD RECITAL, performance artists, conservators, audiovisual
March 19 to 1100 Fourth St. SW
lobby at 2 p.m. 202-633-1000. Mumford Room, 101 Independence of 16th- and 17th-century German specialists and exhibit designers. 9
from 941 North Capitol NE. The
CATHEDRAL ORGAN RECITAL, Ave. SE. Free. 202-707-5221. music; latecomers not admitted. a.m.-4 p.m., National Portrait
new office opens March 22. For
Charles Miller performs works by FRIDAY MORNING MUSIC CLUB 12:10 p.m., National Gallery of Art, Gallery, Eighth and F streets NW.
information, go to
dcra.dc.gov/
Guilmant, J.S. Bach, Whitlock and CHAMBER RECITAL, works by John West Building Garden Court, 600 Free, registration required.
moving.
others. 5:15 p.m., Washington Dowland, J.S. Bach and Bernhard Constitution Ave. NW. Free. 202-633-1000 or lunder
The Office of Administrative
National Cathedral, Wisconsin and Henrik Crusell. Noon, Dumbarton 202-842-6941.
conservationcenter@si.edu.
Hearings will move March 26 to
Massachusetts avenues NW. Free. House, 2715 Q St. NW. Free. “EXOTIC HOMELAND” GERMAN JAPANESE QUILT TALK, by
441 4th St. NW in Judiciary
202-537-6200 or www.music. 202-333-2075. FILM, Anne Mesecke’s film about Jacqueline M. Atkins, curator of
Square. The move will consolidate
cathedral.org. CELTIC AND AMERICAN FOLK the plants and animals that are textiles at the Allentown Art
offices formerly at 825 and 941
EWA POBLOCKA, PIANIST, a MUSIC, Liz Donaldson and invading places around the world, Museum. 6 p.m., Textile Museum,
North Capitol Street NE. For
performance of works by Chopin. Alexander Mitchell perform. 12:10 in German with English subtitles. 6 2320 S St. NW. $25.
information, go to
www.oah.dc.gov.
6:30 p.m., National Gallery of Art, p.m., Church of the Epiphany, 1317 p.m., Goethe-Institut, 812 Seventh 202-667-0441, Ext. 64.
Arts Commission wants
West Building Garden Court, 600 G St. NW. Suggested donation, $5. St. NW. Free. 202-289-1200. JULIA CHILD PORTRAIT TALK,
portraits of D.C. residents
Constitution Ave. NW. Free. 202-347-2635, Ext. 18. “THE LAST GIANTS: OCEANS IN National Museum of American
202-842-6941. “GASLAND,” Josh Fox’s film about DANGER,” Daniele Grieco’s History curator Rayna Green
The D.C. Commission on the
rural landowners who receive offers documentary about a “hospital” for discusses Child. 6 p.m., National
Arts and Humanities is seeking 51
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of land leases by companies hoping injured whales at the Strait of Portrait Gallery, Eighth and F
photo portraits representing
to tap into a reservoir known as the Gibraltar, in German with English streets NW. Free. 202-633-1000.
people of all ages, races and
AARP DRIVER SAFETY CLASS, for “Saudi Arabia of natural gas,” subtitles. 7:15 p.m., Goethe-Institut, POETRY READINGS, Albert
ethnic groups in each quadrant
drivers 50 and older, certification followed by a discussion with the 812 Seventh St. NW. Free. Goldbarth and Eleanor Wilner read
for its “Census 2010: Portraits of
upon completion of the course, filmmaker. 7 p.m., Carnegie 202-289-1200. from their works. 6:45 p.m., Library
D.C.” exhibition.
includes refreshments and parking. Institution of Washington, 1530 P AGRICULTURE FILM, a screening of of Congress, Madison Building,
The portraits will be shown at
10 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Tuesday, St. NW. Free. 202-342-2564. “Fresh,” which focuses on Mumford Room, 101 Independence
Social restaurant in Columbia
Washington Hospital Center, Siegel “GREENSBURG” FILM, the 2008 agriculture, food distribution and Ave. SE. Free. 202-707-5394.
Heights. The deadline is 7 p.m.
Auditorium, 110 Irving St. NW. $14, documentary about the Kansas “sustainable” farming; after the — Compiled by Gerri Marmer
March 30.
registration requested. townspeople who decided to “build screening, the film will be discussed
To apply, go to
dcarts.dc.gov.
202-877-6213. green” after a deadly tornado. 7
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LAUREEN O’NEILL IRISH DANCE p.m., National Cable and
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RECITAL, jigs and step dances by Telecommunications Association,
performers of all ages in colorful 25 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Free.
District of Columbia’s
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costumes. 6 and 7:30 p.m., 202-342-2564.
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Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Free tickets, adults, historical interpreter
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“FOR TOMORROW: THE STORY OF p.m., Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St.
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HILDA STERN COHEN,” screening of NW. $10, reservations required.
the documentary about the 202-337-2288 or rsvp@dumbarton REMOVAL
Holocaust survivor and poet;
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Very low rates. Yards, attics,
followed by a conversation with CLIMATE CHANGE TALK, author
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basements, cleaning and hauling,
filmmakers. 6:30 p.m., Peter Matthiessen discusses the
construction debris, appliances
Goethe-Institut, 812 Seventh St. impact of climate change on the
and furniture. Dependable.
NW. $6; seniors and students, $4. indigenous cultures of the far north,
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202-289-1200. where warmer temperatures and a
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CONVERSATION WITH TERRENCE shrinking ice pack threaten a way of
,
MARCH
MCNALLY, the playwright discusses life. 7:30 p.m., National Geographic,
his multi-faceted career with 17th and M streets NW. $25.
Kennedy Center President Michael 202-857-7700.
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