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We wanted to share some events and activities that list
members might be interested in. Have a great weekend -- and week beyond, too.
If you know of an event that should be in the next edition of Get Out!, email us at events @ fastmail.us.
Bill Adler and Peggy Robin
Publishers, All Life Is Local
The Cleveland Park Listserv
DC Public Library Hosts Cirque du Soleil Free Day,
Friday, August 10 at 1 PM at MLK Jr. Public Library, 901 G St NW. Members of
the Cirque du Soleil street team host an afternoon of face painting, juggling
workshops, and other activities in anticipation of the upcoming Big Top touring
production TOTEM, performing from August 15 to September 30 at the Plateau at
National Harbor.
"Ward 3 Night at The Shakespeare Theater." This
year's play is "All's Well That Ends Well" on Saturday, August 25 at
2 PM. Councilmember Cheh has 100 tickets to distribute free to residents. Tickets will be distributed at
the theatre, "first-come, first-served," meaning; you must RSVP to
ensure you receive tickets. Use this link: http://tinyurl.com/9a2uhgt
and don't forget to include your name and phone number so the theater can give
you a courtesy/reminder call the day before the show. The guest list will be
given to the theater by Thursday, August 23.
Sign Language Story Time on Friday, August 10 at 10am at
the Cleveland Park Library, Connecticut Avenue & Macomb Street NW. Janice
Rosen reads and signs to children and teaches words in ASL. Free.
Civil War History program at the Lincoln Memorial.
National Park Rangers dressed in period costumes will discuss the events of
August 1862 in the Civil War, Friday, August 10 and Monday, August 13, from 11
PM - 4 PM. Free. For more information call Mike Rose, 202-438-9667.
Empty Chair Theatre's "Shakespeare in the
Circle," Saturday, August 11, 8:30PM. As part of the ongoing slate of Dupont Festival events,
Empty Chair Theatre will present a special performance, "Hamlet" at
Dupont Circle Park. Join Empty Chair Theatre Company's cast of seven as they
perform a crisp and intimate rendition of Shakespeare's Hamlet. For more
information visit www.dupontfestival.org.
"Outside of a Dog" Book Festival and guided
tour at historic Congressional Cemetery on
Saturday, August 11 from 3:30 - 6:30pm. Meet authors, participate in a
book exchange, and tour the cemetery at 1801 E Street, SE. Free. More
information at www.congressionalcemetery.org./upcomingevents
"L'Enfant's Vision" - a discussion of Pierre
L'Enfant's original concept for the capital city, and what was and wasn't
built, led by US Park Service Rangers on
Sunday, August 12 at 10:30am at the Old
Post Office Tower, Benjamin Franklin Statue, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. For
more information call Jason Bama, 202-425-3442.
Bike Tour and History Talk - a 3-hour tour of the Mall,
led by Park Rangers on Sunday, August 12 from 11am - 2pm. Stops at memorials
and sites of famous protests and demonstrations. Bring water, bike, and helmet
(required). Starts at the Jefferson Memorial, 900 Ohio Drive SW. Free.
Children's Conservation Workshop on Wednesday, August 15
at 3:00 PM at the Mt. Pleasant Library, 3162 Mt. Pleasant Street, NW. Children
(ages 8-11) will learn how historic documents are conserved and will see how
experts authenticate artifacts. Featuring a reading from "Ruth and the
Green Book" by Calvin Ramsey.
Kid's Graphic Novel Book Club, Thursday, August 16, at
5:30 PM at the Cleveland Park Library at
Connecticut Avenue and Macomb Street, NW. Stop by the children's desk to
register and pick up a copy of the book. There will be pizza, too. This month's
book is "Hereville: How Mirka Got Her Sword" by Barry Deutsch. This
is the story of Mirka Herschberg, an 11-year-old Orthodox Jewish girl who wants
to fight dragons, even though everyone knows dragons don't exist. For children
8 and up.
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