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PARK TOUR ON HORSEBACK, for age 12 and older, a National Park Service ranger leads a one-hour ride along a creek. Horses provided. 11 a.m. Sundays, Rock Creek Park Horse Center, 5100 Glover Rd. NW. $40, prepaid reservations by credit card required. 202-895-6070 or 202-362-0117. ALLEN GINSBERG LECTURE, writer and archivist Bill Morgan discusses “The Somewhat Private Life of Allen Ginsberg,” in conjunction with the exhibit “Beat Memories: The Photographs of Allen Ginsberg.” 2 p.m., National Gallery of Art, East Building, Fourth Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Free. 202-737-4215.
SUMMER MUSIC INSTITUTE ORCHESTRA CONCERT, Elizabeth Schulze conducts musicians ages 15-20 from across the country in a performance of works by Wagner, Britten and Brahms. 6 p.m., Kennedy Center, Concert Hall, 2700 F St. NW. Free. 202-467-4600.
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“PRINCESS NOIRE: THE TUMULTUOUS REIGN OF NINA SIMONE,” Nadine Cohodas discusses her book. Noon, Library of Congress, Madison Building, Mumford Room, 101 Independence Ave. SE. Free. 202-707-5221. “THE EUROPEAN COLONIAL EMPIRES IN ASIA AND AFRICA,” historian William Roger Louis, professor of English history and culture at University of Texas, discusses European colonial empires, from the 19th century to the post-World-War-II era. 4 p.m., Library of Congress, Jefferson Building, Room 119, 10 First St. SE. Free. 202-707-2692. GERMAN FILM: “HEAD-ON,” Fatih Akin’s 2004 film about two troubled Turks in a psychiatric hospital in Germany who realize that a marriage of convenience might solve their problems, in German with English subtitles. 6:30 p.m., Goethe-Institut, 812 Seventh St. NW. $6; seniors and students, $4. 202-289-1200. SCREEN ON THE GREEN: “GOLDFINGER” (1964), the third “James Bond” film adaptation of the Ian Fleming novel, starring Sean Connery, Gert Frobe and Honor Blackman; take a blanket or lawn chair. 8:35 p.m., Mall, between Fourth and Seventh streets. Free. 877-262-5866.
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII TUESDAY 13 “BILLY B ROCKS THE WORLD!,” for all ages, a performance of melodies about swamps, estuaries, rainforests and other natural wonders. 10:15 and 11:30 a.m. Tuesday-July 16, Discovery Theater at S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Dr. SW. $6; ages 2-16, $5; 1 and younger, free. 202-633-8700 or 202-633-3030. CONVERSATION WITH “MARY POPPINS” CAST MEMBERS, 5 p.m., Kennedy Center, Terrace Gallery, 2700 F St. NW. $12. 202-467-4600. NSO SUMMER MUSIC INSTITUTE ORCHESTRA CONCERT, a performance of chamber music. 6 p.m., Kennedy Center, Millennium Stage, 2700 F St. NW. Free. 202-467-4600. “TALES OF LOVE AND SAUSAGES,” for age 10 and older, a rotating selection of seven one-act comedic vignettes performed by Faction of Fools Theatre Company Inc., part of the 2010 Capital Fringe Festival. 7 p.m. Tuesday, 6 p.m. July 14-15, 3:30 p.m. July 18, 8 p.m. July 22, 11 a.m. July 25, Studio Theatre, Mead Theatre, 1501 14th St. NW. $15. 866-811-4111 or
www.factionoffools.org. U.S. CAPITOL BAND CONCERT, the U.S. Air Force Band’s Max Impact performance troupe. 8 p.m., U.S. Capitol, East Capitol and First streets. Free. 202-767-5658.
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AMERICAN HISTORY AUTHOR TALK, William Hogeland discusses his book “Declaration: The Nine Tumultuous Weeks When America Became Independent.” Noon, National Archives, Jefferson Room, Constitution Avenue and Ninth Street NW. Free. 202-357-5000. BASQUE MUSIC BY AMUMA SAYS NO, traditional and contemporary Basque music. Free. Noon, Library of Congress, Coolidge Auditorium, 10 First St. SE, 202-707-5510 or www.loc. gov/folklife/; and 6 p.m., Kennedy Center, Millennium Stage, 2700 F St. NW, 202-467-4600. SOUL MUSIC BY QUIET FIRE, outdoor concert. Noon-2 p.m., Tingey Plaza, Capitol Riverfront, New Jersey Avenue and Tingey Street SE. Free. 202-465-7093 or
www.capitolriver
front.org/calendar/. CZECH FILM: “PROTECTOR,” Marek Najbrt’s 2009 story of a woman whose sudden film success occurs during the 1938 German occupation, in Czech with English subtitles. 8 p.m., Avalon Theatre, 5612
Connecticut Ave. NW. $10.50. 202-966-6000. U.S. MARINE BAND CONCERT, Sousa’s “Foshay Tower Washington Memorial,” Thomas Knox’s “Can-Can” and Ron Nelson’s “Aspen Jubilee.” 8 p.m., U.S. Capitol, west terrace, East Capitol and First streets. Free. 202-433-4011. “ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND,” screening of Michel Gondry’s 2004 film about a couple in crisis, starring Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet, take a blanket or lawn chair and a cooler. 9 p.m., NoMa Summer Screen, L St. NE between Second and L streets. Free. 202-289-0111 or
www.nomasummer
screen.com.
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CONTAINER GARDENING, Margaret Atwell leads a stroll through gardens and discusses how to use color, design and location of a container garden for maximum impact. 10 a.m., U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. Free, registration required. 202-225-8333 or
www.usbg.gov. INTELLIGENCE BRIEFINGS FROM HISTORY, Dino Brugioni, former CIA analyst and aerial reconnaissance expert, discusses his presidential briefings, from Eisenhower through Ford, on the Cuban missile crisis, the Cold War and more. Noon, International Spy Museum, 800 F St. NW. Free. 202-393-7798. DOMNIQUE BROWNING TALK, the former editor of House & Garden magazine discusses her book “Slow Love,” about how the end of the magazine led her on a journey of self-discovery and an appreciation for the unexpected in life. 1 p.m., U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. Free, registration required. 202-225-8333 or
www.usbg.gov. DAVE MATTHEWS TRIBUTE, performance by Crowded Streets, take a blanket. 5:30-7:30 p.m., Farragut Square Park, 17th and K streets NW. Free. 202-463-3400. CARRIE CHAPMAN CATT PORTRAIT TALK, research assistant Andrea Baer discusses the women’s suffrage leader. 6 p.m., National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and F streets NW. Free. 202-633-1000. “RUDY” (1993), about a working-class young man who wants to play football for Notre Dame, starring Sean Astin, take a blanket or lawn chair, come early for trivia. 8:45 p.m., Canal Park, 200 M St. SE. Free. 202-465-7093 or
www.capitolriverfront.org/. — Compiled by Gerri Marmer
d.c. council agenda
This is the meeting schedule for the D.C. Council and its committees for the coming week. All meetings are in the Council Chamber of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, unless otherwise noted. TODAY HEALTH and HUMAN SERVICES joint public oversight roundtable, 10 a.m. Agenda: Youth mental-health programs and strategies. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT and HOUSING AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT joint oversight roundtable, 10 a.m., Room 412. Agenda: Auditor’s review of compliance with the Living Wage Act and First Source Act requirements pursuant to the Compliance Unit Establishment Act of 2008. GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND THE ENVIRONMENT public hearing, 10 a.m., room 412. Agenda: “Open Government is Good Government Act of 2010,” Bill 18-0716. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT public roundtable, 11 a.m., Room 412. Agenda: “Auditor’s review of compliance with certified business and environmental standards enterprises requirements pursuant to the Compliance Unit Establishment Act of 2008. GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND THE ENVIRONMENT public hearing, 12:30 p.m. Agenda: “District Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Act of 2010,” Bill 18-0772.
HOUSING AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT committee meeting, 2 p.m., room 120. The agenda had not been set at press time. PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE JUDICIARY public hearing, 4 p.m. Agenda: “Secure Communities Act of 2010,” Bill 18-0795. FRIDAY
No public hearings are scheduled. SATURDAY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE public oversight roundtable, 10 a.m. Agenda: Youth issues. MONDAY
Health public oversight hearing, 10 a.m. Agenda: Implementing the fiscal 2011 budget. TUESDAY 40TH LEGISLATIVE MEETING, 10 a.m. WEDNESDAY PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE JUDICIARY public oversight roundtable, 10 a.m. Agenda: “Calibration Issues with Breathalyzer Instruments and the District’s Response.” HOUSING AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT public oversight roundtable, 3:30 p.m. Agenda: The District’s role in the federal housing and jobs agenda.
For updates, call the 24-hour information line at 202-724-8554 or visit www.dccouncil.washington.dc. us.
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NW, across from the Shaw Metro station.
Nearby libraries are the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library at 901 G St. NW and Northwest One at 155 L St. NW. The new library will feature separate reading areas for children, teens and adults, a children’s program room, space for 80,000 books and other library materials, 32 public access computers with free Wi-Fi Internet access and a program room for up to 100 people. For information on library locations and hours, go to www.
dclibrary.org.
Funds available for Ward 4 exterior business fixes Small-business owners in
Ward 4 could be eligible for up to $15,000 in free exterior improvement services from the Ward 4 Capital Improvement Program. Improvements include upgrades to signs, awnings, lighting, entry door, security grates, window glass and painting touch-ups.
Business owners will not
receive direct funds and must pay permit fees. The application deadline is
5 p.m. July 30. The department will inform eligible applicants by Aug. 9. For information, go to dslbd.dc.
gov, call 202-727-3900 or e-mail
restoredc@dc.gov. — Compiled by Terence McArdle
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