7 P.M. Richard A. Clarke , former national coordinator of security and counter-terrorism in two administrations, reads from and signs his new novel, The Scorpion's Gate , at Politics and Prose, 202-364-1919.
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5 P.M. David Lozell Martin reads from and signs his new thriller, Facing Rushmore , at Busboys and Poets, 1390 V St. NW, 202-387-7638.
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5 P.M. Daniel Benjamin , senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), and Steven Simon , professor at Georgetown University, discuss and sign their new book, The Next Attack: The Failure of the War on Terror and a Strategy for Getting It Right , at Politics and Prose, 202-364-1919.
Special Notices
The Oyster Bilingual Elementary School , located at 29th & Calvert Sts. NW, is holding its 11th annual Bilingual Book Fair , Dec. 5-10 featuring more than 500 Spanish and bilingual titles encompassing translations, work by U.S. Latino authors and children's literature from Central America and the Caribbean. Hours are: Monday, Dec. 5, 1 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Tuesday, Dec. 6, through Friday, Dec. 9, 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 10, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 202-671-3035 for details.
T he Audubon Naturalist Society will hold its very last Audubon Holiday Fair on Saturday & Sunday, Dec. 3 and 4, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day at its location, 8940 Jones Bridge Rd., Chevy Chase, Md. As part of the fair, a natural history used book and print sale will be held, with free admission. For details, call 301-652-9188.
The University Club of Washington will hold its 16th annual Paul R. D'Armiento Meet the Author Night and Book Fair on Thursday, Dec. 1, from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 1135 16th St. NW. Some 40 authors are scheduled to attend, including Carl Sferrazza Anthony, Peter Baker, Pamela Duncan Edwards, Susan Glasser, Haynes Johnson, Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, Sen. Trent Lott, George Weigel and Jules Witcover. Contact Judy Voorhis-Gutierrez at 202-824-1378 or jgutierrez@universityclubdc.com for details.
The Friends of the Southeast Library will hold its annual holiday book sale on Saturday, Dec. 3, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Seventh & D Sts. SE. Books, cassettes, CDs and videos will be available; for details, call 202-547-8899.
The Literacy Council of Montgomery County will hold a tutor orientation session for volunteers interested in helping adults learn to read, write and speak English on Tuesday, Nov. 29, at 7:30 p.m. at the Wheaton Library, 11701 Georgia Ave., Wheaton, Md. Call 301-942-9292 or e-mail info@literacycouncilmcmd.org to register.
The Volunteer Learning Program (VLP) , a joint project of Fairfax County's Public Schools (Adult & Community Education), Public Library and Juvenile Court, is looking for volunteers for day and evening hours to work as one-on-one tutors with adults looking to complete high school. The program provides volunteer training, assessment of the adult learners and follow-up support. For details about opportunities this fall, call 703-246-2139 or e-mail vlp@fcps.edu .
