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A Newsletter of the Palisades Citizens’ Association Representing the Greater Palisades Area Volume 19• Number 2 •Novemberer2007

PCA GenerAl MeMbershiP

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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.

The Palisades Citizens’ Association • 1

In this issue:. Aliens Vanquished ............................................1Glen Echo Events ............................................. 2Out and About ................................................. 2From the President .......................................... 3Aircraft Noise Committee ............................4Neighbors’ Help Requested .........................4Adeventure Theatre Reopening .................6Graffiti / Signage Abatement .....................8

Alien Invaders Attacked At Battery Kemble Park!!

Palisades Residents Fight Valiantly, Gain Upper Hand

On July 21, braving a blazing sun, poison ivy and yellow jackets, eight intrepid Palisades volun-

teers, members of the Friends of Battery Kemble Park, attacked alien plants that were strangling the trees of Battery Kemble Park. Armed with the sim-plest of weapons such as clippers and long-handled loppers, the volunteers forced their way through tangled undergrowth to get to the invasive and ever-climbing English Ivy, Porcelain Berry and Oriental Bittersweet. Results of the three-hour 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 ten-

minute 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, long-sleeve 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 volun-teers 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

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 com-munity 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 guitar-ist 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 questionsCapital 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

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October 5 – November 18: • Photoworks at Glen Echo presents award-winning photographer Lauren Henkin’s “The Other Charleston,” a docu-mentary series of black and white photographs of Charleston, West Virginia. Also showing is Leta O’Steen’s “833 Mapleton Terrace,” an ongo-ing 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 work-shops. 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 les-son 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 les-son 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.adven-turetheatre.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@flying-feet.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.gle-nechophotoworks.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.

Out and AboutGlen Echo Events

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 chil-dren. 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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The Palisades Citizens’ Association • 3

From the PresidentSeptember 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 mat-ters, 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 des-ignate the house as historic. Following this, the DC government issued a procure-ment 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, appar-ently), 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 meet-ings 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 accom-panying 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 prog-ress 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 con-tract 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 con-tract 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 medi-an of MacArthur Boulevard. The crews work-ing 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 dam-age to the MacArthur Beautification Group trees on the medians. If you have any ques-tions 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 represen-tative 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 neigh-borhood 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 SpencerPresident

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In the June Newsletter, I reported that two activ-ities 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 ver-sion 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 abate-ment 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 partici-pate).

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

This 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 plan-ning. Palisades resident Caroline Quant, whose home was damaged severe-ly in an August 2001 flood, propelled this topic onto the city agenda.

The study area will be canvassed by technicians examining and mea-suring 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 for-ward 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 ongo-ing 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 sur-•face 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

Neighbors’ Help Sought In Flooding StudyAircraft Noise Committee:Lights at the End of the

Runway?

Many thanks to Dick England for his generous contribution in October tothePalisadesCitizensAssociationtohelpdefraythebudgetdeficit.

We are all grateful to you, Dick.

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October 16, 2007

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 Cali-fornia 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 lumi-naries 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 pleasure to have such close ties to an amazing community. Thanks again for making MacArthur Bever-ages Washington DC’s finest wine and spirit retailer.

Yours Sincerely,

Ruth Bassin

4877 Mac Arthur Blvd., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20007Phone : (202) 338-1433 • Fax : (202) 333-0806 • E-mail : wine@bassins.com

Internet : www.bassins.com

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Adventure 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 facil-ity 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 ceremo-nies 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 activi-ties 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, enter-taining 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 high-quality 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 pro-vided 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 Clark-Winchcole 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 direc-tion 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

Adventure Theatre Grand Reopening is Nov. 10

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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