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District Community Events Feb. 8-15, 2007
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PALISADES USED-BOOK SALE, first bag of books, $5; subsequent bags, $3 each. 1-4 p.m., Palisades Neighborhood Library, 4901 V St. NW. Free admission. 202-416-7651.
ART DECO HOUSE TOUR, Art Deco Society of Washington member Raymond Loewy leads a tour of an art deco-style bungalow in Chevy Chase and discusses an exhibition of objects from the Fisher Body Guild competitions of 1931-1948, including a Kodak Beau Brownie camera, a Sunbeam toaster and a Dreyfus Big Ben alarm clock. 2-5 p.m., $10; reservations required. 703-864-7070 or www.adsw.org.
KNITTING GROUP, bring yarn and needles and learn basic skills from a library volunteer. 3 p.m. Saturdays through Feb. 24, Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library, 3660 Alabama Ave. SE. Free. 202-645-4297.
LEFT BANK CONCERT SOCIETY, a recital of works by Schubert, Wolf, Rorem and others. 7:30 p.m., Kennedy Center, Terrace Theater, 2700 F St. NW. $30. 202-467-4600.
LOVE SONGS, the Congressional Chorus sings sad and joyous songs about love; desserts served. 8 p.m., Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. $25. 202-399-7993.
ORLANDO CONSORT, a performance of food-inspired music by Guillaume Dufay, Loyset Compere and other composers of the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries. 8 p.m., Dumbarton United Methodist Church, 3133 Dumbarton Ave. NW. $30; students and seniors, $26. 202-965-2000.
WOODLEY ENSEMBLE RECITAL, the chamber choir performs Jean Richafort's "Requiem" and works by Josquin, Poulenc, Saint-Saens and others. 8 p.m., St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 118 Third St. SE. $30. 202-822-6221.
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FOREST HILLS AREA, Margery L. Elfin discusses her book "Forest Hills: Images of America," written with Paul K. Williams, about the area next to Rock Creek Park; light refreshments. Sponsored by the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington. 2 p.m., 2920 Brandywine St. NW. $8; reservations required. 202-789-0900.
MERIDIAN HILL WALK, a National Park Service ranger leads a walk in the park and discusses its statues and fountains. 10 a.m., meet at the Joan of Arc statue above the cascading waterfall, between 15th and 16 streets NW, north of W Street NW. Free. 202-619-7222.
ONE-MAN PLAY, Bill Largess in E. Warren Perry Jr.'s adaptation of "Swift to My Wounded," in honor of Walt Whitman's literary legacy and his role as a caretaker of injured Civil War Union soldiers. 12:30 p.m., National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and F streets NW. Free. 202-633-1000.
CHILDREN'S CLASSICAL CONCERT, the National Symphony Orchestra performs short works to introduce children 7 and older to classical music. 2 p.m., Kennedy Center Family Theater, 2700 F St. NW. $15. 202-467-4600.
"THE MAN WHO BUILT SEARS," biographer Peter Max Ascoli talks with civil rights activist Julian Bond about Ascoli's book "Julius Rosenwald: The Man Who Built Sears, Roebuck and Advanced the Cause of Black Education in the American South." A question-and-answer session follows. 3 p.m., D.C. Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. $8. 202-777-3254.
