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The Palisades
A Newsletter of the Palisades Citizens’ Association Representing the Greater Palisades Area
PCA General
Membership
Meeting
TUESDAY,
Nov 6 • 7:30 PM
Palisades Recreation Center
Representatives from the Office of the People’s
Counsel will give an update on Washington Gas and
Pepco’s filing for rate increases. They will also talk
about what is going on with Verizon and other issues
they are working on.
In this issue:.
Aliens Vanquished.............................................1
Glen Echo Events..............................................2
Out and About..................................................2
From the President........................................... 3
Aircraft Noise Committee.............................4
Neighbors’ Help Requested..........................4
Adeventure Theatre Reopening..................6
Graffiti / Signage Abatement......................8
Volume 19• Number 2 •Novemberer2007
Alien Invaders Attacked At Battery
Kemble Park!!
Palisades Residents Fight Valiantly, Gain Upper Hand
O
n July 21, braving a blazing sun, poison ivy and
yellow jackets, eight intrepid Palisades volunteers, members of the Friends of Battery Kemble
Park, attacked alien plants that were strangling the
trees of Battery Kemble Park. Armed with the simplest of weapons such as clippers and long-handled
loppers, the volunteers forced their way through
tangled undergrowth to get to the invasive and everclimbing English Ivy, Porcelain Berry and Oriental Bittersweet. Results of the threehour engagement were gratifying: piles of vines, and tree trunks “girdled” free of the
pests.
Two National Park Service Rangers, Kenneth Ferebee and Joe Kish, gave a tenminute orientation and training session. The Rangers
became allies, working side by side with the volunteers,
giving advice and demonstrating techniques.
Because poison ivy was everywhere, the “battle
dress uniform” included leather gloves, longsleeve shirts and long pants. The volunteers
were surprised to learn that poison ivy does
not necessarily have shiny reddish leaves.
The Rangers suggested that the volunteers focus on the number of leaves,
rather than the color: “If it’s three, let it be!” (leaves that is). Telling the
difference between alien (cut them out!) and native (don’t!) vines proved
more difficult. By the end of the three-hour engagement though, most had
a grasp of what should go and what should remain.
National Park Service Rangers conducted another session a few months later
on September 15, and another battle was joined, from 9:00 am to noon that day by
eleven volunteers.
Now comes your chance! Trained volunteers will be issued one-year permits by the
National Park Service, authorizing them to clear
alien, invasive plants on their own. Interested?
Contact Eliza Klose at (202) 362-9669 or
e-mail ekk2930@verizon.net to learn more. The
Rangers place a limit of 12 volunteers at a time,
so call soon to get your name on the list.
-Fred Pelzman
The Palisades Citizens’ Association • 1
Glen Echo Events
• October 5 – November 18: Photoworks at Glen Echo presents awardwinning photographer Lauren Henkin’s “The Other Charleston,” a documentary series of black and white photographs of Charleston, West
Virginia. Also showing is Leta O’Steen’s “833 Mapleton Terrace,” an ongoing series of color photographs of the artist’s family. Open Sundays and
Wednesdays from 1 to 8 p.m. and during all scheduled classes and workshops. Contact (301) 229-7930 or visit www.glenechophotoworks.org.
• October 13 – November 4: Popcorn Gallery at Glen Echo Presents
“Amanda Degener and Ellen Kennedy, Handmade Paper: Folding Screens
and Art for the Wall”. Admission is free. Open Saturdays and Sundays
from noon to 6 p.m. Call (301) 634-2223 or visit www.glenechopark.org.
• November 3, 8 p.m. to midnight: Swing Dancing. Beginners swing lesson from 8 - 9 p.m.; dancing from 9 p.m. - midnight. Admission includes
the lesson. In the Spanish Ballroom. Admission: $12. For more information
or to volunteer and get in free, contact Derek, Volunteer Coordinator, at
volunteer@wsdc.org or call (301) 340-9732.
• November 4, 18: 3 to 6 p.m. Waltz Time presents a beginning waltz lesson from 3 to 3:30 p.m., followed by an afternoon of waltzes and other
couples dances to live music from 3:30 to 6 p.m. As always, no partner
is required for this dance in the Spanish Ballroom, and cost is only $8,
including the lesson. In the Spanish Ballroom. Admission: $8. Call (202)
238-0230 or visit www.waltztimedances.org.
• November 4, 11: 7 to 10:30 p.m.The Folklore Society of Greater
Washington presents traditional American dancing. All dances are taught,
and no partner is necessary. The newcomers’ welcome lesson is at 7
p.m., followed by called dances from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. In the Spanish
Ballroom. Admission: $12 nonmembers/ $9 FSGW members. Call (202)
518-1299 or visit www.fsgw.org.
• November 10 – December 16: Adventure Theatre presents “The Secret
Garden.” Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Special Friday
evening performances on November 16 & 30 and December 7 at 7 p.m.
Playing time is approximately 1 hour. Recommended for Pre-K and up.
Book Club Performance: Sunday, December 9, 1:30 p.m. Sign Language:
Sunday, December 16 at 1:30 p.m. Call (301) 320-5331 or visit www.adventuretheatre.org.
• November 10, 8 p.m. to midnight: Salute our Veterans with a
1940’s-style USO Canteen Swing Dance! $13 or volunteer for an hour to
get in free. Contact volunteers@flyingfeet.org to get on the volunteer
schedule. In the Spanish Ballroom. Admission: $13. Contact dance@flyingfeet.org or (301) 299-8728.
• November 11: Critiques and Coffee A monthly photo jam session
at Photoworks Studio. Bring photos to a morning critique led by a
Photoworks faculty member. Enjoy the comradery of your peers, along
with coffee and bagels and a lively discussion of your images. 10 a.m.
to noon in the Photoworks Studio. Call (301) 229-7930 or visit www.glenechophotoworks.org.
• November 11, 3 to 6 p.m. The La Salle Dance Orchestra invites you to
enjoy an afternoon dancing to the popular music of the 1920’s and 30’s.
Whether it’s a fabulous foxtrot, a lovely waltz, a tantalizing tango, a
romantic rhumba, or a bit of early Swing, you’re guaranteed a pleasurable
afternoon in the beautiful Spanish Ballroom. Marc and Ellen are always
on hand to teach a class at 3 p.m. and downbeat for the orchestra is 3:30
p.m. We play three sets of great music until 6 p.m. so come out and join
in the fun. In the Spanish Ballroom. Admission: $8. Contact Sally Hile at
sally@lasalledanceorchestra.com or call (703) 425-7926.
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Out and About
• Palisades Based Band Headlines November Benefit. WMD, a
Palisades-based band, will headline a Nov. 15 benefit at DC9, 1940 9th
Street NW, just south of Florida Avenue. To raise funds for online community onebrick.org -- the cover charge will go to support the group’s
charitable work in and around D.C. -- WMD are assembling a rock & soul
revue incorporating additional instrumentalists and singers and a brass
section, promising an energetic and eclectic show, said WMD cofounder
and long-time Sherier Place denizen Mike Dolan.
“We could have as many as 11 musicians on stage,” Dolan said. “Get
there early and stake out some dance floor, because we’re gonna rock
the joint.” WMD takes its name not from elusive armaments but guitarist Josh Wein, drummer Ian Martinez, and bassist Dolan. The trio, who
met as colleagues in a downtown newsroom, began jamming last spring
at Dolan’s house. Their oeuvre, familiar to neighbors in the vicinity of
the water plant, emphasizes crunchy beats and punchy tunes, powered
by Wein’s fluid, driving guitar and the Martinez/Dolan rhythm machine.
Material on the November show menu includes songs by James Brown,
Talking Heads, Stevie Wonder, Franz Ferdinand, Gnarls Barkley, and many
other artists. For more information, contact mikedolan@mac.com or
DC9 at (202) 483-5000.
• Civil War Buffs! All person interested in participating in occasional
book discussion meetings on Civil War related topics, please call: Warren
Robinson, 965-6610, leave your name and number and I will get back to
you. Thanks.
• Children’s Book Fair: The Community Preschool of the Palisades is
holding a Children’s Book Fair, Wednesday, November 7th through
Friday, November 9th 2007 from 8:30 am to 12:30 p.m., at 5200
Cathedral Avenue, NW. Come shop a wonderful selection of new and
classic children’s books. Please contact Holly Porter (202) 244-6204
hngporter@verizon.net if you have questions
• Capital Crescent Trail: The National Park Service soon is going to be
making repairs to the trail and taking steps to protect erosion on the
hillside, just north of the Manning Street staircase to the CCT. The trail
will have a short detour constructed, a few yards off but parallel to
the Trail, of compacted gravel while the asphalt surface is repaired.
Residents should be aware of this construction and make sure to be
extra cautious when traversing the detour
• October 12 – November 16: The Puppet Co. presents Len Piper’s
“Pinocchio,” a life-size marionette version of Carlo Collodi’s classic
children’s tale. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 10 and 11:30 a.m.
and Saturdays and Sundays at 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. In the Puppet Co.
Playhouse. Recommended for K through Grade 6. $8 for adults and children. Playing time is 50 minutes. ASL interpretation Sunday, November
4, 1 p.m. Contact (301) 320-6668 or visit www.thepuppetco.org.
• November 13 and 27: The Puppet Co. presents “Tiny Tot Tuesdays,”
a program designed for the youngest theater patrons (ages 0 - 4).
Performances on two Tuesdays each month at 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
$5 for children (including babies!) and adults. Reservations are strongly
recommended. Contact (301) 320-6668 or visit www.thepuppetco.org.
• November 17 – January 13: Holiday Art Show and Sale. The Holiday
Art Show and Sale will feature resident artists and instructors at Glen
Echo Park. Find unique holiday gifts from a variety of media, including
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S
Fr om th e P re si de nt
eptember and October mean to many of us hitting high
gear after the summer’s torpor. The same is true for your
Palisades Citizens Association. There are a number of issues
that we are engaging on – and generating results for Palisades
neighbors. There are other issues that will take months or years
to conclude. And there are many issues that Palisatians disagree
on. If you want to share your concerns about any of these matters, please contact me at (202)342-0985 or at williamspencer@
yahoo.com. Among the issues are:
Sears House: As I mentioned at our October meeting,
the city has finally taken action on addressing the abandoned
house at 5136 Sherier. On September 27,
the District’s Historic Preservation Review
Board voted to deny an application to designate the house as historic. Following
this, the DC government issued a procurement notice asking for removal of the house
on October 3, with a closing date for all
proposals of November 5. Pursuant to a
Memorandum of Agreement signed between
the involved agencies, if no satisfactory
proposal is received, then the Department of
Parks and Recreation will raze the structure
(with a DC archaeologist present, apparently), and the land will become part of the
Palisades Rec Center. Whatever one’s stance
on this matter, whether for or against, it is
refreshing to see the DC government take
action after neglecting the house for decades.
Sibley Hospital: Sibley Hospital plans to present a revised
proposal for its Medical Office Building and parking garage
to the DC Zoning Commission in the next few weeks, and
Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3D will take up Sibley’s
revisions at a special hearing scheduled for Thursday, October
25, before this newsletter reaches everyone’s mailboxes. We
will inform members in future issues and at our general meetings as this matter proceeds. As some of you may recall, at
the June 2006 general membership meeting, the PCA voted to
endorse construction of the office building facility and accompanying parking garage, “provided that Sibley will implement
policies and programs to minimize traffic and environmental
effects to include optimization of use of the Metro system and
bus.”
Paving of Sherier and Potomac: Under the leadership of
Michael Stockton, Sherier Place received its first repaving in
decades. Your PCA and ANC continue to work with Potomac
Avenue neighbors, Councilwoman Cheh’s office, and the DC
Department of Transportation (DDOT) to come up with a solid
plan for the paving of portions of Potomac Avenue. DDOT has
told us it plans to come up with further revisions of its plans
that meet city standards and address concerns of residents; it
will present its updated thinking in the next few weeks.
Washington Aqueduct Residuals: I have also been in
touch with Washington Aqueduct to get an update on progress of the project to collect the water treatment residuals and
dewater them in the future building behind Sibley Hospital. As
many know, this dried powder would be trucked away and used
as landfill or fertilizer. The design for the dewatering facility
is complete. The Aqueduct advertised for a construction contract on October 18. Bids are due in late November and the
Aqueduct expects to award the contract by the second week of
January, 2008, for project completion by November 30, 2010.
Aqueduct staff have executed a separate, smaller contract to install a pipe that will convey the residuals from the
Georgetown Reservoir back to the Dalecarlia water treatment
plant. That six week project will begin on November 1. It will
involve installing a 12 inch diameter pipe
inside the conduit that runs beneath the median of MacArthur Boulevard. The crews working in the basin by MacArthur Boulevard will
be connecting and “floating” nearly two miles
of pipe up the conduit.
Travel on MacArthur Boulevard between
the Georgetown Reservoir and Dalecarlia
will not be interrupted, but you will see
their contractor’s vehicles parked along
MacArthur Boulevard and workers going in
and out of the manholes along the median.
There will be no major earthworks or damage to the MacArthur Beautification Group
trees on the medians. If you have any questions about this, Tom Jacobus, the general
manager is happy to answer them. He can
be reached at (202)764-2753 or via e-mail at
thomas.p.jacobus@usace.army.mil.
Luminaries will go on sale in the weeks before Christmas,
starting on December 8 at the Key School Christmas Tree Sale.
Materials will be donated by local businesses; if you would like
to help distribute flyers, pack sets, scoop sand or man one of the
sale sites, please contact Polly Johnson at (202)364-4356 or
PollyPolliwog@mac.com.
Sally Kane has volunteered to serve as the PCA representative to the Metropolitan Washington Air Quality Committee’s
public advisory subcommittee. Sally’s representation will
provide the neighborhood with up-to-date information on the
latest studies about health and air quality for the region as well
as give the PCA a voice in upcoming discussions on re-issuing
pollutant standards and evaluating climate change policies.
Finally, make plans to attend the PCA General Meeting at
the Rec Center this November 6 at 7:30. In addition to neighborhood news, representatives of the Office of the People’s
Counsel will be there to discuss rate increases for our utilities,
an important topic as we face winter. Councilwoman Mary
Cheh will close out the meeting with a Ward Three update. As
always, see you there!
-Spence Spencer
President
The Palisades Citizens’ Association • 3
Aircraft Noise Committee:
Lights at the End of the
Runway?
I
n the June Newsletter, I reported that two activities would be going on during the summer- 1)
Arrivals and Departures, 2)Aircraft Tracking/
Noise Monitoring System.
Come Autumn, #2 is on schedule. A contract
has been awarded. We can still expect that a new,
modern system will be operational before the end
of the year. I`ll provide further information at
meetings, and in newsletters.
#1 is currently a basket case which I
am working to resurrect. Here is a short version of my August report to the Metropolitan
Washington Council of Governments Aircraft
Policy Committee:
The Noise Abatement Officer of the
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
(MWAA) secured the services of the Senior
Pilots Working Group of airlines using Reagan
National Airport (DCA) to devise noise abatement arrivals and departures. The group was
augmented by participants from MWAA, DCA
tower, Potomac TRACON, and the community (I
am the sole community person invited to participate).
The group decided to convert a United
Airlines GPS river arrival into a departure and
began to work out the details. After initially
assisting in this concept, Potomac TRACON
decided that we should instead adhere to various
FAA rules and regulations. I describe this as a
triumph of process over progress.
In November, I`ll tell the COG Aircraft
Policy Committee what`s being done to get things
back on track in order to achieve noise abatement
arrivals and departures as soon as possible. I`ll
also discuss this with, and solicit advice from, the
membership at our November meeting.
The full report is available on the PCA
Website: www.palisadesdc.org. You can also get
it by email or surface mail by contacting me at
mat.thorp@verizon.net or (202)363-4048.
-Mat Thorp,
Chairman Aircraft Noise Committee
Neighbors’ Help Sought In Flooding Study
T
his fall Palisades residents living in the area bounded by Potomac
Avenue, Loughboro Road, Norton Street and Arizona Avenue, will be
hearing from a city task force studying storm water management, flooding,
and related issues. Spurred into existence by floods in recent years as well
as chronically inundated basements and yards, the study group is headed by
City Manager Dan Tangherlini and includes representatives of the city
agencies responsible for water, transportation, the environment, and planning. Palisades resident Caroline Quant, whose home was damaged severely in an August 2001 flood, propelled this topic onto the city agenda.
The study area will be canvassed by technicians examining and measuring existing storm drains and estimating storm water volume. The four
to five month study also will seek comments and recommendations from
Palisades residents. ANC3D chairman Rachel Thompson vowed to do
everything possible to alert residents and see that their comments go to the
right eyes and ears.
Neighborhood involvement in the study is key to its success, Quant
said. “This program can’t produce useful results unless people come forward with detailed information on the water problems they know about,” the
Sherier Place resident said. “As autumn arrives and with it, wetter weather,
it’s important to note and document instances of excessive water on public
and private property. Keep a log, make sketches, take still pictures, shoot
video,” ANC member Alma Gates, who, along with Mike Dolan and
Caroline Quant, participate in the task force meetings, said. “The task
force needs all the information it can get.”
The task force expects to have a final draft by the end of September,
with field work, interviews, outreach, and analysis of data to occur over the
fall and winter.
Other parts of the neighborhood need study as well, Gates noted. “At
the task force’s initial meeting July 6, it was pointed out that flooding
occurs between two watersheds: Foxhall Road and Loughboro Road. Both
need the task force’s attention.” The Foxhall Road watershed has three
major areas of concern:
• W Street from Foxhall Road to 48th Street -- a hole in the middle
of W Street just below the intersection with Foxhall indicates ongoing underground erosion.
• Whitehaven Parkway ends at MacArthur Boulevard and connects
to the stormpipes that service that area of Palisades, but surface
water from Whitehaven sheets across MacArthur and is causing
flooding on Hutchins Place.
• 49th Street between Fulton and Calvert Street is the scene of surface water cascading down side streets off of Foxhall. “This has
eroded the fragile edge of Battery Kemble Park and in two cases
the edge of the park has collapsed into the park, “ Gates said.
“A comprehensive study of the entire area between the Loughboro
Road and Foxhall Road watersheds if the city is to address and prevent
flooding in lower Palisades,” Gates said.
-Mike Dolan
Many thanks to Dick England for his generous contribution in October
to the Palisades Citizens Association to help defray the budget deficit.
We are all grateful to you, Dick.
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Dear Citizens of the Palisades:
As we celebrate our 50th Anniversary, we want to sincerely thank you for your support and loyalty.
With the establishment of MacArthur Beverages in 1957, Addy and I wanted to build a reputation in
the community for providing the world’s best wines and spirits. Addy’s passion for fine wine and spirits
made it possible for us to build a loyal customer base locally and nationally, which continues to grow and
keep us dedicated to bringing you the best wines and spirits the world has to offer.
To those of you who knew Addy and our son Bruce, I want to personally thank you for helping me keep
their passion and dream alive. In memory of Addy and Bruce, two charities were established. The Addy
Bassin Memorial Cancer Fund at George Washington University in 1986 and The Heart’s Delight wine
tasting and auction for Bruce in 1999. The primary funding for The Addy Bassin Memorial Cancer
Fund comes from the annual California Barrel Tasting hosted by MacArthur Beverages and held each
spring in Washington DC. In honor of Addy, approximately forty of the top wine makers from California bring their best wines to Washington DC for a unique tasting for 600-800 closest friends and
clients of MacArthur Beverages. All the net proceeds from this event go to The Addy Bassin Memorial
Cancer Fund, which has raised over $400,000. In Partnership with the American Heart Association,
The Heart’s Delight wine tasting and auction was established in memory of Bruce in 1999. The Heart’s
Delight wine tasting and auction is held annually and features an extensive tasting conducted by luminaries in the wine industry. Also, owners of top chateaux in Bordeaux donate their wines and personally
attend the tasting, providing personal insights about their chateau and wines. This has become one of
the most prestigious wine tastings held in the United States and has raised over $5 million. These two
charities are extremely important and dear to us, and we thank you for your contributions and support.
As we reflect, and celebrate our 50th year in business, we realize this milestone would not be possible
without the citizens of the Palisades. Addy’s and Bruce’s passion and dream lives on thanks to your
support. We invite you to stop by and say hello. We always welcome the company, and it gives us great
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4877 Mac Arthur Blvd., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20007
Phone : (202) 338-1433 • Fax : (202) 333-0806 • E-mail : wine@bassins.com
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The Palisades Citizens’ Association • 5
A
Adventure Theatre Grand Reopening is Nov. 10
dventure Theatre, the longest running children’s theatre in
the region and one of the main attractions at historic Glen
Echo Park since 1971, will hold a grand reopening on Nov. 10
to celebrate its $1.5 million newly renovated space. The facility includes a new performance theater, state-of-the art sound
and lighting system and dramatic two-story lobby displaying
theatre-related props, masks and costumes.
The public celebration will feature as master of ceremonies Tony award nominee Brad Oscar, who got his acting start
at Adventure Theatre in a production of Robin Hood. Oscar
went on to star on Broadway in “The Producers.” Free activities throughout the day include crafts from 12:30 to 4 p.m.;
storytelling from 12:30 to 1 p.m.; tours and an open rehearsal
of “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” from 3 to 4 p.m. A
paid performance of “The Secret Garden” will be offered from
1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $12.
“Adventure Theatre has a long history of educating, entertaining and enriching the lives of children and families,” said
Trish Glowacki, board president. “We are thrilled to be able to
continue that tradition in our wonderful new space here at Glen
Echo Park where visitors have come to count on us for highquality live theater performances for family audiences.”
Founded in 1951 by local mothers who were frustrated
because they couldn’t find quality theater for children in the
Washington area, Adventure Theatre held its early productions
at a variety of locations including local high schools. In 1971,
theater supporters negotiated with the National Park Service
to establish a permanent home in the Arcade Building at Glen
Echo Park.
Launched in 2005, Adventure Theatre’s “Campaign for
Tomorrow” raised $1.5 million for the renovation, half of which
was provided through grants from the state of Maryland and
Montgomery Country. Adventure Theatre board members provided early donations. Fundraising efforts continue in order to
support ongoing costs relating to the project.
The renovation was made possible by many individuals
and organizations including Lemek LLC/Panera Bread, The
Wachovia Foundation, Friedman Billings Ramsey Charitable
Foundation and Sandy Spring Bank. Other major donors include
the Philip L. Graham Fund, The Clark Charitable Foundation,
The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, the ClarkWinchcole Foundation and The Max and Victoria Dreyfus
Foundation.
Adventure Theatre is grateful for its strong support from
local companies including The Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rotary
Club, Euro Motorcars and the Estridge Group at Long and
Foster. Other generous donations have come from Michael and
Susan Gelman, Carol Trawick, the Nora Roberts Foundation,
the Steuart Foundation, the Bender Foundation, Flora Atkin,
Judy and Stanley Frosh, Danny Korengold and Martha Dippell,
Jaylee Mead and the late Gilbert Mead, Michele Seiver and
Rochelle Zeidman.
Adventure Theatre’s 2007-2008 season, under the direction of its new artistic director Michael J. Bobbitt, will include
seven popular children’s book adaptations. Performances of
“The Secret Garden” are dedicated to the late Helen Avery, a
local educator who adapted the book for the Adventure Theatre
stage. The upcoming season also includes “The Lion, the Witch
and the Wardrobe,” “Go Dog Go!,” “Goodnight Moon,” “The
Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fair(l)y (Stoopid) Tales” and
“Babe, the Sheep Pig.” Tickets are $12 for all patrons ages one
and over. Group rates are available.
In addition to public performances, Adventure Theatre
offers children’s theater classes throughout the school year and
camp programs during the summer.
For information about the Nov. 10 event or
upcoming performances, call (301) 634-2270 or visit
www.adventuretheatre.org.
Adventure Theatre is located at historic Glen Echo Park,
7300 MacArthur Blvd.For information, call (301) 634-2222 or
visit the website at www.glenechopark.org.
-Janice Kaplan
Glen Echo Events
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painting, photography, glass, ceramics, crafts, jewelry and more! Located in the Popcorn Gallery. Open Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 6 p.m. Artists’
Reception on Saturday, December 8, from 6 to 8 p.m. Call (301) 634-2222 or visit www.glenechopark.org.
• November 17, 8 p.m. to midnight: The Jam Cellar is thrilled to present Russ Wilson and His Nouveau-Passé Orchestra! The beginner swing lesson with the
Jam Cellar instructors starts at 8 p.m. and is free with admission. The dance runs from 9 p.m. - midnight. In the Spanish Ballroom. Admission: $14. For more
information visit www.thejamcellar.com or contact huh@thejamcellar.com
• November 23 – December 30: The Puppet Co. presents “The Nutcracker”. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 10 and 11:30 a.m.;Saturdays and Sundays at
11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. with the following exceptions: Friday, November 23 and December 26 through 30 at 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Theater closed December 23,
24 and 25. In the Puppet Co. Playhouse. Recommended for K through Adult. $8 for adults and children. Playing time is 50 minutes. Call (301) 320-6668 or visit
www.thepuppetco.org.
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202-363-7441 or
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