Calendar of Upcoming Events

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

536 13th St. NE

Sunday, June 15

2-6 p.m. Father's Day Remembrance Ceremony. By ROOT (Reaching Out to Others Together). "In remembrance of victims of homicide in the Washington, DC, area. ... In a great many instances, homicide victims have been males. We wish to honor and respect their memory, as well as send a message from the community that we are united as one in our efforts to prevent such future unnecessary deaths." At Freedom Plaza, 13th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.

Monday, June 16

9 a.m. Graduation — Eliot Junior High School. 1830 Constitution Ave. NE, 673-8666. http://www.k12.dc.us/dcps/home.html.

10 a.m. Graduation — Browne Junior High School. At Spingarn Senior High School. 2500 Benning Road NE, 724-4547. http://www.k12.dc.us/dcps/home.html.

3 p.m. Board of Education Committee of the Whole Meeting. Fifth floor board room, 825 North Capitol St. NE. 442-4289. http://www.k12.dc.us/dcps/boe/boecalendar.html.

7:30 p.m. D.C. Public Charter School Board Monthly Public Meeting. At School Board headquarters, 1436 U St. NW, Suite 401. (From the June 6 D.C. Register).

Tuesday, June 17

6:30-8:30 p.m. H Street NE Transportation Plan Kick-Off. At J.O. Wilson Elementary School, 7th & K Streets NE. "The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will begin to implement a multimillion dollar transportation, parking and streetscape commitment to H Street NE. .... This first community meeting will focus on the process and timeline for this effort and on receiving initial comments. ... from business owners, residents, institutional representatives, etc." Info, Rachel MacCleery, Ward 6 Transportation Planner, DDOT, 2000 14th Street NW, 671-2555 or rachel.maccleery@dc.gov.

6:30-8 p.m. Neighborhood History in DC. By Matthew Gilmore. "A workshop for doing neighborhood history — offering research techniques and describing the sources. ... A tour of the division will follow and a chance to work with some of the sources discussed." At Washingtoniana Division, MLK Library, 901 G St. NW, Room 307. Registration is requested, Mr. Gilmore, dc-edit@mail.h-net.msu.edu or 352-4378.

7 p.m. Lovejoy Park nonprofit. First meeting. At the Teacher's Credit Union, 9th and D streets NE.

Wednesday, June 18

6:30 p.m. Police Service Area (PSA) 511 monthly community meeting. Teacher's Credit Union, 9th and D streets NE.

6:30 p.m. Stated Board of Education meeting. Fifth floor board room, 825 North Capitol St. NE. 442-4289. http://www.k12.dc.us/dcps/boe/boecalendar.html.

7-9 p.m. Re-Green Your Neighborhood with Street Trees! For the Corner Forum area and surrounding neighborhoods. "Learn about the condition of their street trees and to develop a plan to fill the city's 23,000 empty street tree spaces. ... Maps will be available showing the location and condition of every street tree in each neighborhood." At Capital Children's Museum, 800 3rd St. NE. Info, 833.4010 ext. 100. http://www.caseytrees.org.

Thursday, June 19

6:30-8:30 p.m. Public Meeting on Public Reservation 13 — Hill East Waterfront Draft Master Plan. By the D.C. Office of Planning. At RFK Stadium, Rose Room (4th floor). Entrance at Gate F. (Metro: Stadium/Armory). Info, 442-7600. http://planning.dc.gov.

Friday, June 20

All Day. Last day of school for D.C. Public School students.

Saturday, June 21

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.

11 a.m. - 1 p.m. H Street NE Transportation Plan Community Walk-Through. See June 17 entry. Meet at entrance to Capital Children's Museum, 3rd and H Streets NE. Info, Rachel MacCleery, Ward 6 Transportation Planner, DDOT, 2000 14th Street NW, 671-2555 or rachel.maccleery@dc.gov.

11 a.m.-4 p.m. Meet Your Neighbor Day. "You should always know your neighbor, because neighbors look out for each other. ... Get community information, meet your council members, community leaders and others who work to keep the community safe." By the Old City Capitol Hill Neighborhood Association and others. At Linden Place NE. Rain Date: June 22, 2 p.m. Info, http://oldcitycapitolhill.org.

Ongoing

The Gospel at Colonus. June 12 - July 13. Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 4 p.m. No show on July 4. This "is the reimagining of Sophocles' tragedy Oedipus at Colonus into the language of gospel music. The story is staged as a church revival that erupts with live gospel music which drives home the powerful themes of redemption and forgiveness." By the Theater Alliance. Tickets normally $20; free if you live between 8th Street and 19th Street NE, between C and M streets NE. (Pick up free tickets at least 30 minutes before the show). At H Street Playhouse, 1365 H St. NE. 800-494-8497 or 396-2125 or http://www.theateralliance.com/Season.htm. §