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District Community Events July 19-26, 2007
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ASIAN TEXTILES TALK, Louise Shelley discusses "Rugs, Drugs and Thugs: Central Asian Textiles." 10:30 a.m., Textile Museum, 2320 S St. NW. Free. 202-667-0441.
FRANCIS SCOTT KEY PARK, for age 7 and older, a National Park Service ranger leads a walking tour of the Georgetown area near Francis Scott Key Park and discusses how the burning of Washington by the British led to the writing of "The Star-Spangled Banner." 10:30 a.m., Old Stone House, 3051 M St. NW. Free. 202-426-6851.
UPPER GEORGIA GATEWAY FESTIVAL, for all ages, food and activities. 11 a.m., Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Neighborhood Library, 7420 Georgia Ave. NW. Free. 202-541-6100.
WATERLILY PROGRAM, National Park Service rangers lead tours of blooming lilies and lotuses; plus children's activities, water gardening workshop, nature videos and a greenhouse tour; bring a flashlight, insect repellent and a camera for a photography contest. 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, 1550 Anacostia Ave. NE. Free. 202-426-6905.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS, discussed by Joy Butler, author of "The Permission Seeker's Guide Through the Legal Jungle: Clearing Copyrights, Trademarks and Other Rights for Entertainment and Media Productions." 1 p.m., Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. Free. 202-282-3080.
"DUMA" CHEETAH FILM, about a cheetah who befriends a boy in South Africa. 2 p.m., Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. Free. 202-727-1248.
PERSIAN GULF HISTORY TALK, Willem Floor discusses the history of the area's five port cities from 1500 to 1730. 2 p.m., Freer Gallery, Meyer Auditorium, Jefferson Drive and 12th Street SW. Free. 202-633-1000.
CECIL B. DEMILLE SILENT FILM,"The Golden Bed," starring Lillian Rich as a spoiled Southern belle who marries a titled European man to save her family's plantation. 2:30 p.m., National Gallery of Art, Fourth Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Free. 202-842-6799.
GLASS ART TALK, Elizabeth Varner discusses Beth Lipman's 400-piece glass sculpture "Banquet" as a contemporary interpretation of a 17th-century Dutch painting. 3 p.m., Renwick Gallery, 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. Free. 202-633-1000.
POP MUSIC CONCERT, Shadz of Soul and disco horn band Brass Construction, bring a blanket or lawn chair. 8 p.m., Fort Dupont Park, Minnesota Avenue and Randle Circle SE. Free. 202-426-5961.
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"GREEN EGGS AND HAM," a museum staff member reads the Dr. Seuss book about food and discusses the food depicted in Dutch still-life paintings. 11:30 a.m., 12:30 and 1:30 p.m. Sunday, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, National Gallery of Art, West Building, Sixth Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Free. 202-789-3030.
CATHEDRAL GARGOYLE TOUR, for age 10 and older, a docent points out humorous and scary gargoyles and discusses their purpose, bring binoculars and cameras. 2 p.m. Sunday and July 26, Washington National Cathedral, Wisconsin and Massachusetts avenues NW. $5. 202-537-2223.
