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Major weekend track work planned for January 27-29.

Single tracking on all Orange and Blue Lines Metro will advance major rebuilding work over the weekend of January 27-29. The work will begin at 10 p.m. Friday and continue through system closing on Sunday.

Blue Line

Trains will single track between McPherson Square and Smithsonian stations for rail renewal work.

Blue Line trains will depart Franconia-Springfield and Largo Town Center every 16 minutes throughout the weekend. Service will be coordinated with the Orange Line to provide service every 8 minutes at stations from Rosslyn to Stadium-Armory.

Orange Line

Orange Line trains will depart Vienna and New Carrollton every 16 minutes throughout the weekend. Service will be coordinated with the Blue Line to provide service every 8 minutes at stations from Rosslyn to Stadium-Armory.

Customers should allow 10-15 minutes of additional travel time.

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The Office of Personnel Management reports

The following message applies only to Monday, January 23, 2012

Due to expected icy conditions, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management recommends that Federal employees remain off the road until 9:00 a.m. on Monday, January 23. Federal Government offices will open to the public at 11:00 a.m. Employees who commute to the office will be granted excused absence for the delayed arrival. Employees have the option to use unscheduled leave and/or unscheduled telework for the entire workday in lieu of a delayed arrival.

Non-Emergency Employees:

Excused Absence. Non-emergency employees who report to their offices will be granted excused absence (administrative leave) for the difference between their expected arrival time and 11:00 a.m.

Use of Unscheduled Leave. Non-emergency employees may notify their supervisors of their intent to (1) use earned annual leave, compensatory time off, credit hours, or sick leave, as appropriate; (2) use leave without pay; or (3) request to use their flexible work schedule day off or rearrange their work hours under flexible work schedules.

Telework-Ready Employees who are regularly scheduled to perform telework or who notify their supervisors of their intention to perform unscheduled telework must be prepared to telework for the entire workday, or take unscheduled leave, or a combination of both, for the entire workday in accordance with their agency’s’ policies and procedures, subject to any applicable collective bargaining requirements.

Pre-approved Leave. Employees on pre-approved leave for the entire workday or employees who requested unscheduled leave for the entire workday should be charged leave for the entire day.

Emergency Employees are expected to report to their worksites on time unless otherwise directed by their agencies.

zvi

What: The Loving Story: Film and Panel Discussion
More about the film: The Loving Story

(2011, 77 min) This documentary directed by Nancy Buirski, investigates the lives of Mildred and Richard P. Loving, a black woman and white man who struggled to live as a married couple in the state of Virginia where, in 1958, interracial marriage was against the law. A panel discussion including the film's director and legal scholars follows.

When: Tuesday, January 17, 2012, 6:45 - 9 PM

Where: Smithsonian American Art Museum/Portrait Gallery
McEvoy Auditorium (enter from G St.)

zvi

Two Gentleman of Verona open rehearsal this Sunday, seating at 2:30 and 3:50. FREE, first come first serve.

Rock Opera Gentleman of Verona, Jan 27-29 (only 5 performances)

ambyr

(Last Yuletide-related post from me for the year, I promise :-). Thanks for your indulgence,

zvi.)

People seemed interested in a post-Yuletide reveal party, so time for me to take a bleary-eyed break from reading and get serious about planning.

queenbookwench has kindly agreed to host at her house in Shaw, an easy walk from Mt. Vernon Square or Shaw metro. Street parking is also available.

So! Anyone writing, reading, or generally involved in Yuletide is cheerfully invited to a post-reveal party from 5-9 p.m. on Monday, January 2. Come talk about your favorite fics, squee about your gifts, or let loose about the process of writing your own story. Or just bring your laptop and read more stories.

Please do bring some snacks or drinks to share if you can. If people get hungry beyond that, pizza or Chinese are a short phone call away.

If you're interested in coming, please comment here and one of us will PM you the exact address. (Or e-mail, if you'd rather, I suppose.)

Current Mood: cheerful

lizcommotion

For folks who are looking to keep things out of landfills, score some free stuff, declutter their homes, build community, and help out their neighbors, Freecycle is an excellent resource!

How it works: Freecycle is basically a collection of Yahoo groups based on neighborhood (Arlington, Washington DC, Silver Spring, etc.). You join the Yahoo group and people send out offers of things they're getting rid of: everything from diapers to craft supplies to televisions. If you see something you want, you respond to the individual who listed it (politeness helps). If they have several responses, they pick one person to pick it up from them (often from their front porch if it's in the burbs, not sure how it works in more apartment-dense areas). If you have things you're getting rid of - books, a bottle of shampoo you were allergic to, whatever is allowed under Freecycle guidelines - you do the same. It's awesome.

I even made a friend on freecycle! She was looking for stickers for her bicycle helmet.

ambyr

Since the last DC Yuletide write-in was so well attended, and since most of us still seem to be working on stories, we're holding another write-in tomorrow, Sunday, December 18. As before we'll be downstairs at Teaism Penn Quarter, this time from 4-7 p.m. (or thereabouts). Look for the Yuletide sign at a table downstairs. Or just look for the cluster of women with laptops.

(Edited to add: And take three! We'll be meeting a final time on Tuesday, December 20, at Soho Tea & Coffee from 7-9 p.m. Stop on by if you like.)

Current Mood: determined

zvi

What: Washington Glass School Open House and Sculpture Show
When : Saturday, Dec 10th
Time : 1 to 5pm
Where : Washington Glass School
3700 Otis Street
Mt. Rainier, Md. 20712
202-744-8222

( The Open House will feature Sculpture )

zana16

There will be a Yuletide write-in this coming Friday, 5-9 pm, at the Penn Quarter Teaism.

zana16

It's World AIDS Day! Do you know your status?

If not, or if you would like a free HIV test, there is a mobile clinic administering tests at Occupy K St today until 4 PM.

zvi

December 2-17, 2011 Directed by Natalia Leimkuhler

Fresh from a workshop production in the Strand Theater Company’s Friends & Neighbors Festival 2011 in June, California-based playwright Alison Luterman’s three short plays full of Glitter and Spew form a three-ring-circus meditation on media exposure, shame, and personal responsibility. ( “description )

watersword

I just moved to DC! (I am le excited.) I need internet!

My management company gave me a flier for Xfinity, which seems to be run by Comcast, of whom I have heard many many bad stories over the years. I checked and Verizon FiOS is not available for my neighborhood (Columbia Heights). I don't need or want any kind of package deal, I just want internet that can handle my tech-geek self.

Help?

neotoma

Friday, November 11, 7:30 pm
Charlie King & Karen Brandow with Luci Murphy opening
Seekers Church, 276 Carroll St NW (directly across from Takoma Metro station)
part of the Carroll Concert Series
$15

Saturday, November 12, 8 pm
Cleek Schrey & Stephanie Coleman With Nic Gareiss
An IMT Next-To-the-House Concert
IMT Takoma Park: Dance Exchange, 7117 Maple Ave, Takoma Park
$15 advance, $18 door

kaydeefalls

Hello! I'm looking for a fan-friendly female (or female-identified) flatmate to share my comfy two bedroom/1 bathroom apartment in Arlington (near Clarendon metro) starting on or around Dec 1. More info & pics here. If you know anyone looking for housing in the DC metro area, please feel free to point them in my direction.

(And thank you,

zvi, for giving me permission to post this here.)

zvi

Free Fall Baltimore is a series of free arts events throughout October.

One that caught my eye is the Strand Theater hosting a dramatic reading of the One Maryland One Read book, Sherman Alexie's Absolutely True History of a Part-Time Indian, Wednesday October 19, at 7 p.m.

zvi

Velocity DC is a celebration of dance from the DC area and the world. It will be held at Sidney Harmon Hall, and it was terrific last year!

If anyone would like to go, drop me a line.

zana16

This came through the Lambda Sci-Fi list (and may I put in a plug for our queer scifi/fantasy bookclub? Come!)

Knowledge Commons DC is a new free school in the DC metro area, an initiative launched in June this year. We're a floating school that runs free, interdisciplinary classes in seasonal month-long sessions at sites all over the city. We operate under the principle that everyone has something to teach, and everyone has something to learn, and that through this exchange our community is enriched and empowered.

On October 20th we're hosting a class/discussion about pop culture fandom, with a specific look at the Star Trek / Star Wars universes. You can read more about the class and the rest of our October session online:

http://www.knowledgecommonsdc.org/classes/fandom-face-off

zvi

The Hyman S. & Freda Bernstein Jewish Literary Festival presents the year's best in Jewish writing by both emerging and established authors from across the globe. An annual celebration of Jewish literature, the Festival features engaging author panels, readings, and talks for lovers of fiction, history, politics, humor, children's stories and much more.

zvi

JoinTheLocalMovement.com is a calendar of local events and festivals you can reach on the DC circulator.

neotoma

Countryside Artisans, a group of artisans and craftspeople in rural Maryland (upper Montgomery county and lower Fredrick, mostly) are holding their Fall self-guided studio tour this weekend.

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday various local art and craft studios will be open for customers to drive up and visit.

There are yarn shops, potters, glassblowers, fine artists, metalworkers, furniture makers, and even a vineyard participating in this weekend's studio tour!

D. C. Metro Area Community

Metro Single Tracking Orange and Blue Lines This Weekend

Federal Government Status for Monday, January 23

Tonight! The Loving Story

Fun with Shakespeare

Yuletide Post-Reveal Party

Freecycle

Yuletide Write-in, Take Two

Washington Glass School Open House and Sculpture Show

Yuletide write-in

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Glitter & Spew at the Strand in Baltimore

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Two concerts in Takoma Park this weekend

seeking Arlington flatmate!

Free Fall Baltimore

VelocityDC Dance Festival, 10/20 - 10/23

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DC Jewish Festival 10/23 - 11/2

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Countryside Artisans -- Friday through Sunday

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