The Week Ahead … & Some Photos from the Past Week

The Week Ahead … & Some Photos from the Past Week

by Larry Janezich

Posted October 20, 2024

The Stuart and Mimi Rose’s collection of books and manuscripts is housed in the renovated Folger Library. Being in the presence of so many greats works and celebrations of creativity and accomplishment evokes a feeling of awe.

Entering the west end of the exhibit you find the first gallery.

In one of the first cases: J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings Trilogy

“The collection includes gallery proofs, the first printed versions of The Lord of the Rings trilogy.  Each contains written annotations by Tolkien’s editors, along with some corrections made by Tolkien himself.” 

Advance Press Copy of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” Speech

“This advance press copy of one of the most important speeches in U.S. history is extraordinary not for what is included, but for what is missing from it.  At the 1963 March on Washington, as Dr. King neared the end of his prepared speech, his close friend, gospel singer Mahalia Jackson, shouted to him:  “Tell the about the dream, Martin.”  He then set aside his text and began ‘So even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream.’  Dr. King went on extemporaneously, inspiring his audience then with words so energizing and memorable that they continue to affect audiences in the same way today.” 

Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. 

“Jane Austen wrote Pride and Prejudice (originally titled First Impressions) between 1796 and August 1797.  She was not yet 21.  It was published in late January 1813 in a small edition of approximately 1500 copies.  This book is one of those 1500 copies.”

Kenneth Grahame’s The Wind in the Willows

“The Wind in the Willows is a beloved children’s classic, but it is one of the hardest books to collect.  Because most of the earliest copies were heavily read, their dust jackets have been discarded or destroyed long ago.  This book – telling the story of Mole, Ratty, and Badger as they try to help Mr. Toad after he becomes obsessed with motorcars – is in beautiful condition and looks as it would have when it was first published in 1908.”

Egyptian Book of the Dead

This book was designed to be placed in the grave of a woman named Ta-er-pet at Akhmim, a city in Upper Egypt on the east bank of the Nile, in the first century BC, to accompany her on her journey to the afterlife.  The ancient Egyptians’view of the afterlife was of a world very like their own.  They produced elaborate prayers, hymns, and magical spells to assist the dead in their transition to a good afterlife.”

Apollo 11 Flight Plan Flown to the Moon

“This single printed sheet has traveled to the Moon and back in the Apollo 11 mission that first landed human beings on the Moon.  It contains detailed flight annotations by astronauts Neil Armstrong in blue ink and by Buzz Aldrin in a black marker.” 

For more on the Stuart and Mimi Rose Collection, go here: https://www.folger.edu/explore/the-stuart-and-mimi-rose-collection/

The Week Ahead…

Highlights: 

• Monday:  Deputy Mayor for Justice & Public Safety Lindsay Appiah, DC Council At-Large CM Christina Henderson, and Ward 1 CM Brianne Nadeau appear separately before ANC6B Public Safety Committee. 
• Saturday:  Used paint drop off at The Armory. 

Monday, October 21

ANC6B Public Safety Committee will hold a virtual meeting at 6:30pm.

For info on how to join the meeting, go here:  https://anc6b.org/

Agenda: 

• Guest Presentation #1: Deputy Mayor for Justice & Public Safety Lindsay Appiah
• Guest Presentation #2: DC Council At-Large Councilmember Christina Henderson
• Guest Presentation #3: Ward 1 Councilmember Brianne Nadeau (7:20pm)
• Event Update: November 14 DC Community Public Safety Forum on Gun Violence Reduction Strategies
• Community Shoutouts & November Agenda Planning

ANC6D Transportation Committee will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00pm.

For info on how to join the meeting, go here:  https://bit.ly/48bxNhx

Agenda:  TBA

Tuesday, October 22

ANC6B Southeast Library Taskforce will hold a hybrid meeting at 6:30pm.

Meeting location will be 700 Pennsylvania Ave. SE; Second Floor (entry adjacent to Trader Joe’s).  Virtual Option is Available.

For info on how to join the meeting, go here:  https://anc6b.org/

Agenda:

• Renovation update.
• Interim Library Facility.
• Generally: Meeting with Charles Allen Specific issues.
• Sign removal.
• Strategy to increase use: flyer – Text & design – Distribution. Audit
• Audit

ANC6A Alcohol Beverage & Cannabis Committee will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00pm.

For info on how to join the meeting, go here: https://anc6a.org/community-calendar/

Agenda: 

• Discussion of a new Class C restaurant license with sidewalk café, alcohol carry out and delivery endorsements at Alero H Street at 1301 H Street NE.
• Discussion of a new Class C tavern license with sidewalk café, entertainment, and cover charge endorsement at DC Capitol Square Bar and Grill at H Street at 1401 H Street NE.
• Discussion of a substantial change to the Class C Tavern license from an interior capacity of 66 to 198 at Dirty Water, 816 H Street NE.
• Discussion about rescheduling November and December 2024 ABC meetings (currently scheduled for November 26th and December 24th).

Thursday, October 24

ANC6C Grants Committee will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00pm.

 For info on how to join the meeting, go here: https://anc6a.org/community-calendar/

Agenda:  TBA

Saturday, October 26

Used paint drop-off at the DC Armory, 1910 East Capitol Street, 9:00am – 1:00pm. 

DC has partnered with non-profit organization PaintCare who will make donations which are in ready-to-use condition available for free pick-up at the site.  Sign up in advance especially if arriving by car here:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/paint-drop-off-and-giveaway-event-dc-armory-lot-3-registration-993792378757

Capitol Hill Corner would also like you to know about:

Wednesday, October 23

Hill Center Event 7:00 – 8:00pm.

• Talk of the Hill with Bill Press Featuring Celebrated Spy Novelist Daniel Silva
• “Silva has been called his generation’s finest writer of international intrigue and one of the greatest American spy novelists ever. Compelling, passionate, haunting, brilliant: these are the words that have been used to describe the work of award-winning #1 New York Times bestselling author Daniel Silva.”
• $10.00 Register here:  https://bit.ly/3NxVQ0p

Tuesday, October 22

Hill Center Event 7:00 – 8:00pm. 

Tuesday, October 22

• SOLD OUT Our City. Our Music. Our Writers.
• Featuring Philip Kennicott & Anne Midgette
• Kennicott will discuss his book, Counterpoint: A Memoir of Bach and Mourning, and Midgette will discuss her forthcoming book, Escapement.

But tickets are still available for session two on:

Tuesday, December 10 – 7:00 – 8:00pm

Our City. Our Music. Our Writers., Featuring Daniel Boomhower and Carol Oja

• “The December 10 session of this series presents two outstanding speakers who will discuss their path-breaking scholarship on the performance history of classical music in Washington, DC. Daniel Boomhower, Research Director at Dumbarton Oaks, will outline Musical Capital: Sound and Power in Washington, D.C., the forthcoming book he co-edited, and describe the seminal role played”…
• Get Tickets:  $10.00 – 50 tickets left –  https://bit.ly/3NxkvT2

Friday, October 25  

Hill Center Event 7:00 – 9:00 pm

• Global Sounds on the Hill: LOBOKO Live: Congolese Dance Music.  Loboko’s unique style draws on classic Congolese soukous, rumba, and contemporary seben delivered in a punchy small band format.
• $20 – Register Here https://bit.ly/3UhSySZ

Sunday, October 27

Hill Center Event 4:30 – 6:00pm

• Stone Room Concerts Upcycled Celtic Folk Trio House of Hamill.  Whether they’re ripping through a set of original jigs and reels, adding lush three-part harmonies into traditional folk ballads, or cracking up an audience with stories from the road, they put on a show.
• $20 – Register Here https://bit.ly/40aQQqg