Calendar of Upcoming Events

If you attend any of these events, please send in anything from a few lines to a long article about what happened. And if you know of any upcoming events that other readers might be interested in, send them in! Events are free, unless otherwise noted, and open to all.

— Compiled by Sharon Cochran

Tuesday, October 28

10 a.m. Arts and Crafts Workshop. "Get ready for Halloween by decorating a mask to wear and start building a collection!" Recommended for children in grades 4 and 5. Space is limited; reservations required, 287-3369. At Anacostia Museum, 1901 Fort Pl. SE. http://anacostia.si.edu.

5:30 p.m. D.C.P.S. Girls High School Volleyball. SWW vs. Spingarn. At Spingarn, 2500 Benning Rd. NE, 724-4525.

6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Community Forum on Inclusionary Zoning. (See story.) At Reeves Center, 2nd Floor Community Room, 2000 14th St. NW. Info, Will Ward, ACORN, 547-9292 or dcacorn@acorn.org.

7 p.m. D.C. Public Schools Reform. Panel discussion by the Ward 6 Democrats, with Tommy Wells, Iris Toyer, Deborah Spitz, and Ward 6 parents and educators. At the H Street Playhouse, 1365 H St. NE. Info, Ward6Dems@aol.com or Dan Wedderburn, 333-7171 or Jan Eichhorn, 547-8855.

7-9 p.m. ANC 6A Economic Development & Zoning Committee. Draft agenda includes "DCRA's responsibilities for nuisance properties" and "Additional Q&A on YSA group home at 1626 Kramer Street NE with Department of Human Services and Youth Services Administration." At Capitol Hill Towers, 900 G St. NE, community room. Info, ANC 6A03 Commissioner Cody Rice, 544-3734. http://www.anc6a.org.

Wednesday, October 29

All Day. D.C.P.S. Staff Development. No school for students.

7 p.m. Double Feature for Halloween. "The Most Dangerous Game" (1932) about a sinister count who hunts people like animals and "The Mask of Fu Manchu" (1932) with Boris Karloff, who searches for Genghis Khan's sword and mask. A British expedition races to get there first. At Capitol Hill Arts Workshop 545 Seventh St. SE. http://www.chaw.org.

Thursday, October 30

6 - 8:30 p.m. H Street NE Transportation Study. "We will review the findings of the Study's Existing Conditions Report and Needs Assessment. We will also go over the Study's preliminary recommendations and get feedback from you on what you think of them. Possibilities include all new trees and tree boxes, pedestrian scale lighting, new bus shelters, bulb-outs at most intersections, preservation of parking at all times on both sides of the street, new traffic signals, and other exciting options." At Miner Elementary School, 601 15th St. NE. Info, Rachel MacCleery, Ward 6 Transportation Planner, 671-2555 or rachel.maccleery@dc.gov.

Friday, October 31

All Day. Halloween!

2:30 p.m. D.C.P.S. Homecoming. Boys football: Ballou vs. Spingarn. At Spingarn, 2500 Benning Rd. NE, 724-4525.

5-9 p.m. Hilloween at Eastern Market. A Halloween party for children, sponsored by the Von Schlegel Realty Team. At Eastern Market, 7th Street & North Carolina Avenue SE. Info, Jon Jamison, 548-4810 or Lori Hamilton, 547-0180.

7 p.m. King Kong (1933). Halloween Special Film. "A masterpiece of filmmaking, both historically and aesthetically with groundbreaking special effects. A film producer hears about a strange island with prehistoric animals and leads an expedition there to make a film." At Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 Seventh St. SE. http://www.chaw.org.

Saturday, November 1

8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Citizen Summit III. "The summit will give residents an opportunity to help shape the policies of the District government on healthcare, crime, education, housing, economic priorities, and neighborhood enhancements." At the New Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Pl. NW. Info, http://www.citizensummit.dc.gov. §