Calendar of Upcoming Events

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Events are free, unless otherwise noted, and open to all.

536 13th St. NE

Monday, May 12

4 p.m. Dr. Doolittle (85 minutes). Film. At Northeast Branch Library, Children's Room, 330 7th St. NE. Info, Michelle Jackson, 698-3299, http://dclibrary.org/branches/noe.

6:00 p.m. Public Hearing on FY 2003 and FY 2004 School Budget Reduction Measures. By Board of Education. "On April 15, 2003, the Council of the District of Columbia approved Mayor William's recommended budget of $743 for DCPS' FY 2004 Local Funds Operating Budget — approximately $100 million less than was requested by the Board. ... The Board seeks input from current and past DCPS teachers, principals, parents and other community members about shaping the system for making these unfortunately necessary cuts." At Fifth Floor Board Room, 825 North Capitol St. NE. Contact Elena Temple, 442-5190 or Elena.Temple@k12.dc.us to sign up to testify. http://www.k12.dc.us/dcps/boe/boeannounce.html.

6:30 - 8:30 p.m. D.C. Water and Sewer Authority Public Hearing. "Discuss capital and service improvements, and proposed rate increases." At Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, 777 North Capitol St. NE. For information or to testify, call 787-2330. http://www.dcwasa.com/news/listings/press_release78.cfm.

7 p.m. Excello (419 13th St. NE) and N-A Minit (421 13th St. NE) Liquor Licenses. Community Meeting by ANC Commissioner 6A05 Michael Musante. At Washington Community Fellowship, 907 Maryland Ave. NE. Info, Musante, 548-2542 or mfm81472@yahoo.com.

Tuesday, May 13

3:45 p.m. Board Games for Children: Checkers, Bingo, Scrabble. At Northeast Branch Library, Children's Room, 330 7th St. NE. Info, Michelle Jackson, 698-3299, http://dclibrary.org/branches/noe.

Mayor's Town Hall Meeting with Asian & Pacific Islander Community. "The API community will have a chance to have a direct dialog with the Mayor and his cabinet members to voice their needs and concerns. The Town Hall meeting will include the API community celebration through cultural performances and ethnic food from 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. and the dialogue with the mayor from 6 - 8 p.m." At Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. Info, Mayor's Office of Asian & Pacific Islander Affairs, 727-3120. http://dc.gov/events/index.shtm.

Wednesday, May 14

10 a.m. The District's Election Process. Public hearing by D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics. "This is an opportunity for the Board to collect comments from District of Columbia residents about voting procedures, voter registration, voter education, accessibility of polling places and voting equipment, poll-worker training and recruitment, and other matters." In Room 280-North, One Judiciary Square, 441 Fourth St. NW. To testify, call Bill O'Field by Monday evening, 727-2525. http://dcboee.org/htmldocs/News%20Release.htm.

3:30 p.m. DCIAA Senior High School Running East Championships, at H.D. Woodson, 5500 Eads St. NE, 724-4500.

7 - 9 p.m. ANC 6A Alcoholic Beverage Licensing & Public Safety Committee Meeting. On the agenda: license renewal petition by Excello Liquors (419 13th St. NE) and PSA 511 meeting with Lt. Renato Caldwell; presentation of police department's Partnership for Problem Solving. At Miner Elementary School, 600 16th St. NE. Info, Jessica Ward, 396-3193, jward.anc@verizon.net.

7:30 p.m. Capital Losses: A Cultural History of Washington's Destroyed Buildings. James M. Goode discusses his book. At Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, Washingtoniana Division, Room 307, 901 G St. NW. 727-0321

Thursday, May 15

4 - 8:30 p.m. Grassroots, Media, and Advocacy Training. At the American Cancer Society, 1875 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite #730. By the Tobacco-Free Partnership of the District of Columbia. Info, Mary Parham Wolfe, mpwolfe@aladc.org or 682-5864 ext. 223. http://www.dcpca.org/index.php?template=calendar.php.

10 a.m. and Noon. Discovering Hidden Washington: The Alley Communities of Washington, D.C. This event "brings to life the alley communities of post-Civil War Washington, where a diverse population lived, worked, played and worshipped. ... The program presents this period through song, dance and games and is particularly appropriate for students in fourth and fifth grades." By the Library of Congress and the Washington Revels. In the Jefferson Building's Coolidge Auditorium, 101 Independence Ave. SE. Info, 707-5330. http://www.loc.gov/loc/events.

10 a.m. Ribbon Cutting, Dedication and Opening Ceremonies for the City Museum. At 801 K St. NW. (Metro: Gallery Place.) Info, 785-2068, http://www.hswdc.org.

Saturday, May 17

10 a.m. Corner Forum meeting. "Help assemble the current issue and plan future ones." At the home of Marc Borbely and Tammi Cioffi, 536 13th St. NE, 544-2447.

10 a.m. The North Lincoln Park Neighborhood Association Yard Sale. "All proceeds benefit programs of the North Lincoln Park Neighborhood Association, including children's activities and The Buzz." In the Triangle Park, 1300 block of North Carolina Avenue and A Street NE (between 13th and 14th streets). To volunteer or donate goods, call 543-3512. §