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Ina Bjorbekk • November 18, 2013

A tribute concert in honor of President John F. Kennedy took place Nov. 10 in the Concert Hall of the Kennedy Center. This Nov. 22 marks the 50th anniversary of his death — a day remembered by every American alive that day — and a story retold to generations thereafter.

The concert, entitled ”Legacy and Life,” performed by the Choral Arts Society of Washington, was conducted by its artistic director Scott Tucker. As a musical and visual reflection of Kennedy’s life, the concert began with composer Steven Stucky’s «Take Him, Earth», composed specially to commemorate the assassination, before venturing into the first movement of Guiseppe Verdi’s «Requiem» to honor the 200th anniversary of Verdi’s birth.

The two-hour long concert featured special performances by soprano Jonita Lattimore, mezzo soprano Géraldine Chauvet, tenor Patrick O’Halloran and bass Kevin Maynor. As the funeral mass was played, originally composed by Verdi in honor of Italian writer Alessandro Manzoni, photographs and film clips of Kennedy were projected on a large screen behind the orchestra – from his days as a young boy in Hyannisport, Mass., to his funeral in Washington, D.C. It was a beautiful and worthy tribute to a president, beloved by so many Americans.

Robert Devaney • November 15, 2013

This morning, the long, slow death of the ruined house at 3324 Dent Place, NW, was brought to an end.

A bulldozer moved onto the property, owned by Deyi Awadallah of Falls Church, Va., to finish off the 19th-century wooden frame house.

In Georgetown, where such a move is extremely rare, the neighbors on Dent Place are no doubt pleased, as the structure was seen as a site for vermin and an eyesore. Even, the Georgetown-Burleith Advisory Neighborhood Commission approved a raze permit in October 2012.

Last year, the ANC chair Ron Lewis said that such an approval to raze a structure was no something to be taken lightly. Today, when Lewis learned of the razing, he said, the owner and others had tried to save it but “we could not even save the material.”

A spokesperson for the D.C. Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs – which has oversight of such a demolition – told the Georgetowner Nov. 12 that due process had been followed and that the razing had been on the schedule.

After being declared vacant, the dilapidated house was struck by a falling tree in August 2011 during Hurricane Irene, crushing its second floor. According to many, including the ANC’s Lewis, that was its “deathblow.”

One of the property’s highlights is that it was owned by Yarrow Mamout, a freed slave in Georgetown. Mamout died in 1823 before the current house was built. A beloved portrait of Mamout hangs in the Peabody Room of the Georgetown Public Library, not far from Dent Place.
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Gary Tischler •

Looks like the table is set in the race for the April 1 Democratic primary race for the nomination to run for Mayor of Washington, D.C.

Well, not exactly set. There’s still an empty chair being held, but the table got a little more crowded with the addition of two more entrants in the race, one a veteran of numerous political campaigns, the other an utter political novice, but a prominent and well respected Iraqi-born restaurant owner and supporter of D.C. arts and culture.

That novice would be Andy Shallal, the owner of a string of unique and flourishing restaurants catering to both foodies and poets and members of the newly minted millennial class, who made it buoyantly official with a Nov. 12 announcement at Ben’s Chili Bowl, the cool U Street establishment just off the bustling 14th Street corridor.

Shallal , with boxing promoter and radio personality Rock Newman at his side as his campaign manager, said he wants the city to “be great for everyone, not just for some.” A long time supporter of the arts, he also expressed an interest in bring culture and arts more into the forefront of city life.

The other new but not so new entrant into the race was At-Large Councilmember Vincent Orange for whom it seems sometimes there exists a standing headline among political observers and journalists and bloggers that reads: “Vincent Orange to run for ——-.” A two-time Ward 5 councilman, Orange has already run once for mayor and finished fourth in the race won by Adrian Fenty. He also ran—unsuccessfully—for city council chairman against Kwame Brown, but managed to win two elections for an at-large council seat, most recently last year.

Orange and Shallal join an already crowded field that includes Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans, Ward 4 Councilmember Muriel Bowser and Ward 6 Councilmember Tommy Wells, all of them longtime, to various degrees, council members and well known throughout the city as is Orange. Also running is former State Department official Reta Jo Lewis, and four other Democrat entrants. These lesser known candidates are Octavia Wells, Frank Sewell, Michael Green and Christian Carter.

All of the announced candidates have picked up the necessary petition form.

The empty chair at the table is Mayor Vincent Gray, who has not picked up a petition form but has until Jan. 2 to pick up 2,000 signature of registered Democratic voters to quality to run for the election.

Gray—whose 2010 campaign is still under federal investigation—has given no indications as to whether or not he will run for re-election. His tenure as mayor—as opposed to his first campaign—has lots of silver linings and has accumulated a record the mayor probably can run on.

The race remains one of those campaigns which seems locked in time and space, minus one of its most critical members. Until Gray’s status changes one way or another, it will remain in limbo at least until Jan. 2 when we may know sometime more. Maybe.

It’s been a maybe kind of race. Even the pundits aren’t making any predictions. So, we won’t either. One thing is certain, however: in this overwhelming Democratic city, whoever wins the Democratic primary on April 1 — yes, that is April Fools Day — will easily win the Nov. 4 general election, thus becoming the next Mayor of Washington, D.C.

Marie Loiseau • November 7, 2013

Georgetown welcomes the capital’s very first sweetFrog Premium Frozen Yogurt. The pay-by-the-ounce, fully customized desserts can be found at 1737 Wisconsin Ave., NW, at the corner of S Street. SweetFrog offers more than 20 froyo flavors and a considerable variety of topping selections. The Georgetown location opened for business on Oct. 20.

“SweetFrog is frozen yogurt your way. You determine what goes in your cup, so every creation is perfect,” said James Denison, public relations associate for the company. At sweetFrog, customers are invited to be creative, mix and match their favorite flavors and top them with exactly what they want.

SweetFrog has expanded to more than 300 stores in the U.S., England and the Caribbean since its original opening in Richmond, Va., in 2009. The Daily Meal recently named sweetFrog “America’s Best Frozen Yogurt.”

Storeowners David and Elliot Staley are happy to bring the taste to Georgetown and say, “Our goal is for the store to serve as a fun and uplifting environment for the whole family to enjoy.”

Robert Devaney •

During the overnight hours of Oct. 17, an automobile jumped the sidewalk at Wisconsin Avenue and P Street, NW, striking the facade of the corner store, L’Enfant Gallery, known for its furniture and sculptures as well as artwork and maps. The gallery is packed with items for home decor — and, apparently, for a new, unexpected use: traffic barrier. While the store’s glass was shattered by the impact of the wandering car, the large stone lion in front of the store stopped the car from going through the window front and seriously damaging the store.
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Robert Devaney •

Georgetown architect Robert Bell will buy the Georgetown Theater property with its iconic neon “Georgetown” sign on Wisconsin Avenue.

“I never thought I would see this day come,” Bell said. “It’s a miracle.” The major sale represents an architectural and retail renaissance that likely will come for the intersection of Wisconsin Avenue and O Street. A contract was signed a week ago. Bell is the single purchaser, he said.

Bell, whose office at 3218 O St., NW, is steps from the closed theater, which he will purchase from the Heon family. The theater is located at 1351 Wisconsin Ave., NW. While Bell would not disclose the final, negotiated price, the property — not a theater for decades — was put on the market three years ago for about $4.5 million.

Bell said the rejuvenated property will include “retail, office and luxury residences.” With the ability to enhance or add windows, the space will have lots of light. The architect said the property will have “twice the amount of useable space,” while it will need only one-third of the energy previously used. The idea of a book store and coffee shop for the main floor remains, but Bell did not say which business that might be. The Georgetown Business Improvement District is also involved in improving the block around the theater.

One real estate posting had described the property as consisting of “6,086 square feet — 3,300 square feet on the main level and 2,700 square feet on the mezzanine level. The lot is 6,569 square feet with parking and a carriage house in the rear. … It is currently the largest lot in Georgetown for sale. This unique property hasn’t been available to purchase in 65 years. Great opportunity to own this important piece of historic Georgetown. … The property sits at the intersection of Wisconsin Avenue and O Streets in the heart of Georgetown. The zoning is C-2-A allowing significant added value.”

For Bell, the sale also represents years of negotiation with the Heon family and years of design work and dreaming of what the property could become.

“The Georgetown Theater is the missing link to restoring Wisconsin Avenue from Book Hill to M Street as one of America’s best streets,” Bell said. “Restoring the façade and vitality of this property will be a major improvement on the quality of Wisconsin Avenue and Georgetown.”

Bell said he is “committed to keeping the historic and contextual character of Georgetown as well as generating luxury retail, office and residential spaces.” He added: “The design will be presented to the Advisory Neighborhood Commission and the Old Georgetown Board for approval at their November meetings and emphasizes five design principles.”

The following are some of the details planned for the property by the firm of Robert Bell Architects:

1. Historic preservation and restoration

2. Mixed use development

3. Sustainable “Passive house” design

4. Transforming the alley into a “street for people”

5. Widening the sidewalk for café seating as a demonstration of the benefits to community and retail.

HISTORIC PRESERVATION: The design preserves and restores the theater façade to its 1940s character. This would include duplicating and replacing the exiting neon sign by Jack Stone Signs who built the original neon sign. It will reproduce the existing sign with the same templates used on the original. The design will stripping away the 1950s “Dura Stone” layer and restoring the stucco below, the kiosk and replacing the windows.

“GENERATIVE” MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT: The development will increase the existing retail space, provide “boutique” office space, luxury residences with two story spaces and roof gardens, and a private alley dwelling with an artist studio by extending to the existing rear garage. The commercial space is designed for a major commercial tenant such as a restaurant or book store back to Georgetown — or both.

SUSTAINABLE PASSIVE HOUSE DESIGN, APPLIED TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION: The design is based on approaching a new zero energy consumption through the use of Passive house design principles with details developed by Robert Bell Architects. geothermal energy, photovoltaic (not visible), and a unique foundation system using 8” Helios piles inserted between roots of existing tree to preserve the root structure undamaged. This structural design allows the house to float above the tree root structure to preserve the tree.

ALLEY TRANSFORMATION INTO A “GARDEN STREET” FOR PEOPLE: Robert Bell Architects is coordinating neighbors with the intent to partner with the D.C. government to transform the present derelict alley into a mixed use Muse, “the Georgetown Muse,” similar to the quality of Cadys Alley.

SIDEWALK: The firm will propose widening the sidewalk in front of the theater block to accommodate sidewalk cafes as a destination for the “Georgetown Theater” — to transform the location to a destination “park on the sidewalk,” where people can sit and enjoy the unique historic character of this site, cobblestone street, historic buildings, and the theater icon from the past.
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Robert Devaney •

Below are but a few of the events happening around town on Halloween.

— 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Oct. 31, Trick-or-Treat With Students, Healy Lawn: the Georgetown University Student Association invites neighborhood families to a family-friendly night of trick-or-treating on the front lawn. There will be candy, giveaways, performances, cookie decorating, a pumpkin patch and more. All are welcome.

— 7:30 p.m., Oct. 31, “The Exorcist,” Georgetown AMC Loews, 3111 K Street, NW. After viewing the movie, audience members may ask author William Peter Blatty questions about the epic 1973 horror film, set in Georgetown and at Georgetown University.

— 4 p.m. until close, Oct. 31, Chipotle Mexican Grill is pleased to bring back the Boorito fundraiser this Halloween. Kids (and adults) of all ages are encouraged to take a break from the candy and stop by any Chipotle restaurant nationwide on Halloween, dressed in costume to receive any burrito, bowl, salad, or order of tacos for only $3. All proceeds will benefit the Chipotle Cultivate Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to creating a more sustainable food supply.

— 8 p.m. to 1 a.m., Oct. 31, the Georgetown Graham — 1075 Thomas Jefferson St., NW — turns its rooftop Observatory bar into “The Laboratory for Halloween,” the scene of its Halloween party with specialty cocktails and costume prizes. Open bar will be available from 8 to 10 p.m., featuring syringe shots, bourbon cider and a hot pumpkin coffee cocktail. Costumes are required, and the guest with the most creative costume will win a prize from hotel. Tickets for the “Laboratory” are $30; contact erika@epgPR.com.

— 9 p.m., Oct. 31, join Nick’s Riverside Grill — 3050 K St., NW, at Washington Harbour — for a Halloween Night Celebration, including “D.C. Throwback” at 10 p.m. and a costume contest to follow. You can win brunch for two at Tony and Joe’s, a bar tab at Nick’s Riverside, merchandise and more. You must be 21 or older to attend; no cover charge included.

— 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Oct. 31, “Howl-O-Ween”: Trick Or Treating For Dogs, Courtyard Garden of the Fairmont in the West End, 2401 M St., NW. Prizes for “Best Dog Costume” and “Most Adorable Dog in Costume”; house-made doggie snacks for all dogs. Adults will enjoy a special “Witches’ Brew Cocktail” at $5.

— 8 p.m., Oct. 31, P.O.V. Lounge at the W Hotel — 515 15th St. NW — hosts its third annual Halloween social with proceeds benefiting the Washington Humane Society. The social will feature live performances by DJ Ghost and DJ Phillipz, craft cocktails and a costume contest, with the winner to be awarded a W Washington, D.C. sleepover package which includes an overnight stay in one of the W WOW Suites and breakfast in bed.

— 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Oct. 31: For a frightening experience in a very D.C. setting, check out the National Museum of Crime & Punishment’s version of a haunted house. “Fright at the Museum: Dead Men Walking” centers on an electric chair from Tennessee and is intended only for those who truly enjoy scary experiences. Visit crimemuseum.org for information and tickets ($20). 575 7th St. NW, 202-393-1099.

— 6:30 p.m. (doors open), 7:30 p.m., Oct. 31, Blue Öyster Cult, the Hamilton, 600 14th St., NW. Visit www.TheHamiltonDC.com.

Ina Bjorbekk •

Enjoy that ”extra” hour of sleep. Early on Sunday morning — Nov. 3 — it’s time to turn the clock back to standard time as daylight saving time ends. DST was first suggested in the U.S. by Benjamin Franklin in 1784, but it wasn’t until 1918 that a plan establishing standard time zones and summer time was formally enacted. The act didn’t prove very popular and had to be repealed only a year later. However, people continued to turn their clocks based on their local laws until 1966, when Congress established the beginning and the end of DST throughout the country. Until 2006, DST ended a few days before Halloween, but to prevent traffic accidents involving trick-or-treaters it was changed to the first Sunday in November. Change-over time set for 2 a.m.

Robert Devaney •

Georgetown is famous for its Halloween scene, going back to the 1970s, as visitors flood into town to walk around and show off their costumes and attitudes. These days, things are a little more under control (although there was a shooting two years ago) with pedestrian barricades to be set up around the go-to intersection of Wisconsin Avenue and M Street. For safety, expect those barricades to extend at least to 31st Street and Potomac Street and then toward the C&O Canal and Prospect Street. Earlier in the evening, children will walk around the residential streets with their parents or guardians to knock on doors to get candy and treats before the adults come out to play.

Another big issue for Halloween is the flow of vehicular traffic. Streets are open with restrictions.

See the “2013 Georgetown Halloween Detail Community Briefing,” immediately below.

From the Metropolitan Police Department:

Purpose

On the night of Thursday, October 31, 2013, the annual Georgetown Halloween celebration will take place. It is anticipated that thousands of celebrants from the entire Metropolitan Area will converge upon Georgetown.

This plan will provide the residents and businesses of the Georgetown community with an update on the operational plan that will be utilized by the members of the Metropolitan Police Department, when responding to any incidents that may occur during the Halloween festivities.

The goal of this plan is the same as the mission of the Metropolitan Police Department: to safeguard the District of Columbia and protect its residents and visitors by providing the highest quality of police service with integrity, compassion, and a commitment to innovation that integrates people, technology and progressive business systems.

Situation

The enhanced detail of police personnel will provide additional police presence in the Georgetown community and surrounding Patrol Service Areas (PSAs) to address the expected increases in vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Additionally, the detail will assist in the abatement of order maintenance issues.

A large contingency of officers will be deployed on Thursday, October 31, 2013, to supplement patrols in Georgetown (PSA 206) and the immediate surrounding Patrol Service Areas.

The Metropolitan Police Department will be the primary agency responsible for maintaining order, preserving the peace and the protection of property. The key to the successful and professional culmination of this event is dependent on the police department and community working in a collaborative effort to ensure that the mission of this detail is accomplished. Disciplined response and de-escalation will be the key to quell any problems or potential disruption.

Detail Perimeters

The main area of the police detail covers 28th Street, NW (eastern boundary) to Key Bridge, NW (western boundary), K Street, NW (southern boundary), to P Street, NW (northern boundary).

Emergency No-Parking Restrictions

Emergency No-Parking restrictions will be posted at least 72-hours in advance and will be in effect for the following dates/times, and along the following routes.

Parking Restrictions

On Halloween, Thursday, October 31, 2013, beginning at 4 p.m., until 6 a.m., Friday, November 1, 2013, parking will be restricted on the following roadways.

Routes [with no parking allowed]

K St, NW, from 30th Street to Wisconsin Avenue, NW;

Water Street, NW, from 33rd Street to the mouth of the Capital Crescent Trail;

1000 to 1300 blocks of Wisconsin Ave., NW;

M Street, NW, from 25th Street to Key Bridge;

1100 block of 26th Street, NW;

Thomas Jefferson Street – 1000 block (From the canal north to M Street)

The following streets will be closed to through traffic. Only residents, visitors and employees of businesses within these areas will be granted access. Additional streets may be closed and/or opened at the direction of the Second District Commander or his designee. Citizens must present proof of work or residence to gain access to these streets. The restrictions will be in effect on Thursday, October 31, 2013, at 6:30 p.m., until Friday, November 1, 2013 at 4 a.m.

? 1000 block of Grace Street NW

? 1000 block of Thomas Jefferson Street NW

? 1000-1500 blocks of 29th Street NW

? 1000 -1500 blocks of 30th Street NW

? 1200-1300 blocks of Potomac Street NW

? 1200-1500 blocks of 27th Street NW

? 1200-1500 blocks of 28th Street NW

? 1200-1600 blocks of 33rd Street NW

? 1200-1700 blocks of 34th Street NW

? 1500 32nd Street NW

? 1600-1700 blocks of 35th Street NW

? 2600-3100 blocks of Dumbarton Street NW

? 2600-3100 blocks of P Street NW

? 2600-3600 blocks of O Street NW

? 2700-3600 blocks of N Street NW

? 2700 block of Poplar Lane NW

? 2700-2900 blocks of Olive Street NW

? 3100 Block of Blues Alley

? 3100 Block of Oak Alley NW

? 3100 Block of South Street NW

? 3200-3400 Q Street NW

? 3200 Block of Cecil Place NW

? 3200-3600 blocks of Prospect Street NW

? 3300-3400 blocks of Dent Place NW

? 3300 blocks of Cady’s Alley NW

? 900 Block 30th Street NW

Relocated/Impounded Vehicles

DPW Tow cranes will remove all illegally parked vehicles in the detail area. Particular attention will be given to the streets that have been posted with temporary “NO PARKING SIGNS.” All vehicles will be towed to the 3200 to 3600 blocks of Water Street, NW, where they can be retrieved by owners and operators. No Impoundment fees will be imposed on any vehicle towed.

TRAFFIC CONTROL

Traffic conditions associated with the upcoming Halloween Celebration on Thursday, October 31, 2013, will require an intensive enforcement effort on the part of the Metropolitan Police Department and the District Department of Transportation (DDOT).

Traffic posts will be established on October 31, 2013, primarily to support traffic flow in and around the established MPD Halloween Detail Perimeters. Members will perform traffic control functions with a goal of preventing intersections from becoming grid locked, and most importantly, the protection of pedestrians. Additionally, DDOT Traffic Control Officers (TCOs) will assist with the main pedestrian crossings and traffic congestion points.

You have been warned.

Georgetowner •

Esprit de Noel Christmas Bazaar

Nov. 1, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Nov. 2, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Visitation Prep’s Esprit de Noel Christmas Bazaar is Nov. 1 and 2. This year’s event promises more than 60 specialty boutiques, treats, beautiful decorations and music, silent auction, a car raffle, and great opportunities to mingle with the school and local community.

Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, 1524 34th St., NW — 202-337-3350

5th Annual fallFringe Festival

November 1st, 2013 at 06:30 PM | $20 or $15 with your 2013 Fringe Button | boxoffice@capitalfringe.org | Tel: 866.811.4111 | Event Website

FallFringe is a live performing arts festival that gathers the best talent from past summer Capital Fringe Festivals. This year, fallFringe welcomes back seven returning sell-out shows from the 2013 summer festival; and six production companies that participated in previous Capital Fringe Festivals are creating brand-new, contemporary performances. And, Fort Fringe will be lit up with two indoor bars and three indoor theatres.

Address

Fort Fringe, Festival Box Office, 607 New York Ave., NW

Giselle

November 1st, 2013 at 07:30 PM | Tel: 202.467.4600 | Event Website

Love, betrayal and forgiveness reign as The Washington Ballet takes on one of the world’s most beautiful and technically difficult ballets. From the time of its 1841 premiere in Paris, this dramatic and gorgeous ballet has inspired generations of dancers with its tale of a young peasant girl who has a passion for dancing and dies of a broken heart. One of Septime Webre’s all-time favorite classical ballets, Giselle has it all—romance, spirited peasant dances and ghostly spirits.

Address

The Kennedy Center, Eisenhower Theater; 2700 F St. NW

The Summoning of Everyman

November 1st, 2013 at 08:00 PM | $15.00 | UniversePlayers2@aol.com | Tel: 202-355-6330 | Event Website

During the month of November, the Edge of the Universe Players 2 will bring the medieval play The Summoning of Everyman to Washington, DC theatergoers. The play, directed by Steven Jarrett of Washington, DC, features the characters Death, God, Everyman, and many others. Joe Brack of Washington is cast in the lead role of “Everyman” in this 15th century work that has roots as early as the 2nd to 4th centuries.

Address

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company; 641 D Street NW,

St. Mark Orthodox Church Ethnic Food Festival & Bazaar

November 1st, 2013 at 11:00 AM | Free admission | admin@stmarkoca.org | Tel: 301-229-6300 | Event Website

The annual Food Festival is known for homemade Russian and Eastern European food specialties, such as piroghi, piroshki, halupki, blini, borscht, Chicken Kiev, kielbasa,and spanakopita. Assorted side dishes, drinks and desserts are available. Dine in or carry-out. Shop for baked goods, cupcakes, candies, religious gifts, pottery, & Christmas items. Watch an egg decorating demo. 10% off on hot foods for seniors.
Open Fri, Nov 1 (11-8); Sat, Nov 2 (11-8); and Sun, Nov 3 (12-4).

Address

St. Mark Orthodox Church; 7124 River Road; Bethesda, MD 20817

24th Annual Fiber Art Show & Sale

November 2nd, 2013 at 09:30 AM | free admission | Tel: 703.548.0935 | Event Website

Annual sale of wearable art and fiber art supplies by members of the Potomac Fiber Arts Gallery. Scarves, hats, garments, jewelry, yarn, fabrics, notions and gift items will be sold. Bargain tables include gallery-quality items and artists’ overstock of equipment, materials and supplies, books, and more.

Free admission, plenty of parking.

Address

St. Mark Presbyterian Church; 10701 Old Georgetown Road; Rockville, MD 20852

Pride and Prejudice Afternoon Tea

November 2nd, 2013 at 01:00 PM | $25-$30 | info@tudorplace.org | Tel: (202) 965-0400 | Event Website](http://www.tudorplace.org/calendar.html)

Enjoy a celebration of the 200th anniversary of Jane Austin’s best known novel, Pride and Prejudice. Join costumed interpreters for a spirited discussion of the author’s works during a lively period appropriate tea, complete with tea sandwiches, scones, and assorted desserts. Following the tea, tour the entertaining spaces of the historic mansion to learn about Federal period entertaining in America.

Address

1670 31st St

Opera at the Plaza – WNO performs at Shops at Wisconsin Place

November 2nd, 2013 at 03:00 PM | $10, suggested donation | info@shopwisconsinplace.com | Tel: 703-785-5634 | Event Website](http://www.shopwisconsinplace.com/)

Washington National Opera’s Domingo-Cafritz Young Artists will perform Opera’s Best-Loved Arias and previews of the opera’s upcoming productions. Enjoy food, beverages, and shopping specials to benefit WNO. Opera at the Plaza will be held rain or shine, and all are welcome to attend – 3 pm until 5 pm on November 2 at the Shops at Wisconsin Place.

Address

5310 Western Avenue, Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815

Choral Evensong for the Sunday After All Saints

November 3rd, 2013 at 05:00 PM | FREE | music.redeemer@verizon.net | Tel: 3012293770 | Event Website](http://www.redeemerbethesda.org/music/documents/MARBrochure2013-14-Interior.pdf)

Dr. Martin Neary, former Organist & Master of the Choristers at Westminster Abbey, leads Redeemer’s Adult and Youth Choirs in singing the evening office. Music includes works by Edgar Bainton, Herbert Howells, Martin Neary, and Tomas Luis de Victoria. A brief organ recital precedes the liturgy. Reception to follow.

Address

6201 Dunrobbin Drive; Bethesda, MD 20816

Christie’s One Day: Preview: George Washington’s Original Thanksgiving Proclamation

November 4th, 2013 at 10:00 AM | Free and open to the public | [Event Website](http://www.christies.com/)

Christie’s presents to the public a rare public viewing of George Washington’s Thanksgiving Day Proclamation. Signed on October 3, 1789 by George Washington to establish the first federal Thanksgiving Day, this foundational document will be on view in Boston for one-day only, as part of a national tour prior to its November 14 sale (estimate: $8-12 million).

Address

The Jefferson Hotel, 1200 16th St., NW

Waterfowl Festival of Easton MD

November 8th, 2013 at 09:00 AM | $12 per person. Children under 10 are free. | facts@waterfowlfestival.org | Tel: 410-822-4567 | [Event Website](http://www.waterfowlfestival.org/)

Observe the natural beauty of the Eastern Shore. Running November 8 through 10, this event offers a gaggle of exhibits including wildlife paintings and sculptures, World Championship Calling contests, as well as fly-fishing and dock dogs demonstrations. And what’s more, the event helps to raise money for the conservation of wildlife on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Take wing to Harrison Street for a celebration the whole family can enjoy.

Address

Waterfowl Festival; Easton, MD 21601