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202-633-1000. “LUFTWAFFE OVER WASHINGTON,” a National Park Service ranger discusses how the city was able to stay damage-free during the war. Noon and 2 p.m., National World War II Memorial, 17th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Free. Tim Moore, 202-438-3520. MUSHROOM MEDLEY COOKING DEMONSTRATION, holistic nutritionist Danielle C. Navidi creates dishes such as mushroom ragu, wild mushroom tart, and polenta with hearty mushroom sauce. Noon, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. $10, registration required. 202-225-1116 or
www.usbg.gov. CLASSICAL MUSIC RECITAL, trumpeter Neil Brown, cellist Dan Shomper and pianist Sunny Yoon perform works by Eric Ewazen, Carson Cooman, Brahms, J.S. Bach and Antonio Carlos Jobim. 12:10 p.m., Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. Suggested donation, $5. 202-347-2635, Ext. 18. “REMOVING THE BARRIERS TO GOING GREEN,” Karen Penafiel of the Building Owners and Managers Association International discusses the drive to implement sustainable operations and management practices. 12:30 p.m., National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. Free, registration required. 202-272-2448. BIRD WALK, a National Park Service ranger leads a tour from the Tidal Basin to the FDR memorial; binoculars recommended. 5-7 p.m. Wednesday and Sept. 29, Thomas Jefferson Memorial, 900 Ohio Dr. SW. Free. Kristel Nelson, 202- 497-1357. NAYAS LATIN DUO, a performance of cumbia, reggae, rock and ska; in English, Spanish and Spanglish. 6 p.m., Kennedy Center, Millennium Stage, 2700 F St. NW. Free. 202-467-4600. ROCK CREEK PARK HIKE, for age 12 and older, park volunteers Kevin and Ave, his therapy dog, lead a hike on the Theodore Roosevelt Trail to Pulpit Rock and then to the Melvin Hazen Trail. 6 p.m., meet at Picnic Grove 1, near Peirce Mill, Tilden Street and Beach Drive NW. Free. 202-895-6070. HENRY C. TURNER PRIZE CEREMONY, Cathy Leslie, executive director of Engineers Without Borders-USA, discusses the organization and its works, and accepts the prize for innovation in construction technology. 6:30 p.m., National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. $20. 202-272-2448. “SPYING FOR HITLER,” David Kahn, author of “Hitler’s Spies,” discusses failures of Third Reich military intelligence. 6:45 p.m., S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Dr. SW. $40. 202-633-3030. THE CONSTITUTION: A PANEL DISCUSSION, Michael Quinn, president of the Montpelier Foundation, is the moderator for “The State of the Constitution: What
Every American Should Know.” 7 p.m., National Archives, McGowan Theater, Constitution Avenue and Ninth Street NW. Free. 202-357-5000. RANGER-LED WALK IN THE PARK, visits to monumental sites, large and small, along a one-mile route ending at the Lincoln Memorial. 7-8:30 p.m., Washington Monument Lodge, 15th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Free. Victor Pillow, 202-841-1774. “WHY DON’T MY KIDS LISTEN TO ME?” for parents of ages 2-18, Parent Encouragement Program representatives discuss children who are “parent deaf” and how to increase family cooperation. 7:30-9 p.m., Temple Micah, 2829 Wisconsin Ave. NW. Free, registration required. 301-929-8824 or
www.pepparent.org. FULL-MOON HIKE, for age 16 and older, a brisk two-hour walk over four miles of hilly and uneven meadow and woodsy terrain. 8 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday, U.S. National Arboretum, 3501 New York Ave. NE. $22, registration required. 202-245-4521.
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“OBSERVING THE LIVING OCEANS FROM SPACE,” NASA oceanographer Gene Carl Feldman discusses the satellite monitoring of changes to the Earth. 11:30 a.m., Library of Congress, Madison Building, Dining Room A, 101 Independence Ave. SE. Free. 202-707-5664 or 301-614-6627. “LET FREEDOM RING,” a National Park Service ranger discusses the often-misunderstood Emancipation Proclamation. Noon; 2 p.m.; 4 p.m.; and 6 p.m., Lincoln Memorial, 23rd Street NW and Independence Avenue SW. Free. Nate Adams, 202-233-3520. ANDREA CENTAZZO, jazz and avant-garde music. 6 p.m., Kennedy Center, Millennium Stage, 2700 F St. NW. Free. 202-467-4600. “ANCIENT PETRA AND THE SPICE TRADE,” archaeologist Andrew M. Smith II discusses excavation work at Bid Madhkur, a major caravan station along the spice route that linked the Mediterranean with Africa and eastern Asia. 6:45 p.m., National Museum of the American Indian, Rasmuson Theater, Fourth Street and Independence Avenue SW. $25. 202-633-3030. “BEETHOVEN’S NINTH: A SEMINAL CREATION,” music historian Harvey Sachs discusses world events in 1824, when the Ninth Symphony premiered, and the influence throughout Europe of the composition’s “word-driven” final movement. 7 p.m., S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Dr. SW. $25. 202-633-3030. “AN EVENING WITH SEYMOUR CHWAST,” the graphic designer and illustrator discusses his career and his experiences with Push Pin Studios co-founder Milton Glaser. 7 p.m., Corcoran Gallery of Art, 500 17th St. NW. $20. 202-639-1770.
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CATHEDRAL WOODS WALK, birder Sheila Cochran discusses the groundcovers, shrubs and trees that attract birds and other wildlife; take binoculars and waterproof shoes, meet at the George Washington statue on Pilgrim Road. 8:30 a.m., Washington National Cathedral, Wisconsin and Massachusetts Avenues NW. Free. 202-537-2319. THE INFLUENCE OF THE MEXICAN REVOLUTION, the three-day symposium and cultural festival on the 100th anniversary of the revolution features film, music and scholarly presentations. 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Sept 23; 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sept. 24 and 25, National Museum of American History, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Free. 202-633-1000 or www.
americanhistory.si.edu/events. “DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY” WORKSHOP, a presentation by Nneka Mokwunye, director of the Center for Ethics program at Washington Hospital Center. 10 a.m.-noon, WHC Siegel Auditorium, 110 Irving St. NW. Free, registration required. 202-877-6213. “STARRY, STARRY NIGHT,” for ages 2-7, wacky professor Van Gogo and the StoneLion Puppet Theatre lead an imaginative voyage through space, followed by stories, games and a visit to a gallery; sponsored by Discovery Theater. 10:15 a.m.; 11:15 a.m.; and 12:15 p.m., Sept. 23 and 24, National Air and Space Museum, Sixth Street and Independence Avenue SW. $6; ages 2-16, $5. 202-633-8700. VICTORY GARDEN TOUR, a Smithsonian horticulturist leads a tour of the museum’s World War II-era “Victory Garden.” 1 p.m., National Museum of American History, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Free. 202-633-1000. “TED LEONSIS SHARES HIS LIFE LIST,” the Internet pioneer, sports-team owner, investor and philanthropist describes the near-death experience he had that prompted his creation of a “bucket list” of things he wants to do. 6:45 p.m., Hirshhorn Museum, Ring Auditorium, Seventh Street and Independence Avenue SW. $25. 202-633-3030. — Compiled by Gerri Marmer
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group that provides education and outreach to HIV-positive young people and their families. The show will feature designs from Dena Burton of Los Angeles, Essence Flowers of Tampa, Prajje
Jean-Baptiste of Boston, Travis Cal of Houston and Kenny “Kas” Flanagan of the District. Tickets, at $75 for regular admission and $120 for VIP admission, are available at www.
blackfashionfocus.com. — Compiled by Terence McArdle
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