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District Community Events March 9-16, 2006
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PIANO RECITAL, Hyeweon Lee, 12:10 p.m., Church of the Epiphany, 13th and G streets NW. Free. 202-347-2635, Ext. 18.
SCIENCE FOR CHILDREN, for children 9-12 and accompanied by an adult, a librarian leads a discussion of various topics, 4 p.m. Tuesday and March 21, Palisades branch library, 49th and V streets NW. Free; reservations required by noon the day of the event. 202-282-3139.
POETRY LECTURE, poet Dave Smith, a professor of English at Johns Hopkins University, discusses "The One-Size-Fits-All Poet: Dickinson and Whitman in the 19th-Century American Mind," 4:30 p.m., Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, Walter A. Slowinski Courtroom, 620 Michigan Ave. NE. Free. 202-319-5600.
L'ENFANT'S CAPITAL PLAN, architect Don Alexander Hawkins discusses the historic French architect's plan for the District, includes a viewing of the exhibit "Washington: Symbol and City," sponsored by the Latrobe Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians, 6:30 p.m., National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. $15; students, $10; reservations required. 202-272-2448.
AUTHOR'S TALK, Lonnae O'Neal Parker, a Washington Post writer, discusses her book "I'm Every Woman: Remixed Stories of Marriage, Motherhood and Work," 7 p.m., Takoma Park branch library, 416 Cedar St. NW. Free. 202-576-7252.
"I WAS A TEENAGE FEMINIST ," Therese Shechter's documentary about when the word "feminist" gained negative connotations, 7:30 p.m., D.C. Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. $10 ($8.50 in advance); students and seniors, $8.50 ($7 in advance). 800-494-8497 or 202-777-3248.
FLUTE RECITAL, flutist Dora Seres and pianist Steven Beck perform works by Reinecke, Franck and others, 7:30 p.m., Kennedy Center, Terrace Theater, 2700 F St. NW. $30. 202-467-4600.
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MAP TALK, John Hebert discusses the library's collection of "bird's-eye-view" maps, noon, Library of Congress, Jefferson Building, Southwest Gallery, 10 First St. SE. Free. 202-707-9203.
BEN FRANKLIN'S APPAREL, museum curators display a three-piece silk "ditto" suit worn by the diplomat in 1778 to promote the American cause and its unpretentious appearance, which symbolized the new republic's ideals, noon, National Museum of American History, first floor off the Palm Court, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Free. 202-633-1000.
CLASSICAL PIANO, Andrew Luse performs works by Chopin, Brahms, Beethoven and Gershwin, 6 p.m., Kennedy Center, Millennium Stage, 2700 F St. NW. Free. 202-467-4600.
ARCHAEOLOGY AT TUDOR PLACE, Thane Harpole discusses recently unearthed 18th- and 19th-century artifacts, 7 p.m., 1644 31st St. NW. $15. 202-965-0400, Ext. 109.
CLASSICAL RECITAL, the Montpelier Winds, 7:30 p.m., Kennedy Center, Terrace Theater, 2700 F St. NW. $25. 202-467-4600.
