Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-23
At Community Centers


Community Center Department
Franklin Administration Building, Ma
tional 1900.
Interesting events Of the week are
"The Great Divide" in Mckinley Audi
torium Friday and Saturday evenings
produced by the Community Drama
Guild, and the matinee and evening
lecture Tuesday at the Central Com
munity Center. on THE Science Of
Soothsaying'' by John Mulholland, I'M
der the auspices OF the Community IN
stitute.
The centers will be closed Thanksgiv-
ing day.
Central Center, Thirteenth and Cliff
ton streets, is open Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings. Seventeen
basket ball teams, the National Rife
Club and several drill teams are as
signed periods.
Chevy Chase Center, at Ben Murch
School, Thirty-sixth and Ellicott place,
has rhythm, dramaticS and music for
children on Monday and Friday after
moons. Monday evening the adult
groups in contract bridge and women's
gym work win admit more members. At
the E. v. Brown School, Connecticut
avenue and Mckinley street. there Is
and Thursday afternoons in French con-
versation, music, rhythm. tap dancing
and carpentry. Mrs F. K. Espenschied
L. in charge of this center.
Columbia Heights Center, Eleventh
and Harvard streets: The Columbia
Players, orchestra practice, In the eve
ming of Tuesday and Friday, and chill
dren's rhythm on Tuesday and Wednes-
day afternoons are activities in addition
to large number of basket ball teams.
Saturday morning there are periods of
tap dancing and rhythm for young
children.
East Washington Center, Seventeenth
and East Capitol streets: In addition
to fifteen basket ball teams and sew
eral drill teams, the groups are East
Washington community players COM
munity dancing and dressmaking on
Tuesday. Moving pictures, social dane
ing and children's rhythm groups Satur-
day evening. The library is open from
8 to 9 p. m, Tuesday.
Langley Center, Second and T streets
northeast, is open Monday and Friday
nights. In addition to basket ball
teams and children'S rhythm, dancing
instruction for adults and rehearsals by
the Elks' Boys band are featured.
mcfarland Center, Iowa avenue and
Webster street: Monday afternoon
children's rhythm and tap dancing
groups meet at Barnard School, Decatur
street between Fourth and Fifth streets
and on Wednesday at the Mcfarland
School, adult social dancing instruction
is Monday evening. The Mcfarland
Players meet Wednesday evening. Both
groups are asking for additional men,
bers.
TakOma Center, Piney Branch road
and Dahlla street: Children'S recreation
is Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday aft
ernoons and Saturday morning. Social
dancing for juniors and seniors is held
Saturday evening.
Thomson Center, Twelfth and L
streets: Open Monday and Wednesday
afternoon, Friday evening and Satur-
day morning for children's recreation in
dancing, dramatics and music Open
Monday, Tuesday anc Friday evenings
for adult groups in recreational study
music and drama, speed-up dictatior
and French conversation. A new group
Is being formed in tap dancing. Al
gr-upS are open for additional members
The public is invited to DR.. Seeger's
lecture. with practice in public speak
ing Friday at 6 pm.
Park View Center, warder and New.
ton streets: ChildrenS groups NEE
Wednesday afternoon and Friday eve.
ming for dancing, scouting games anC
handwork. Adult groups, Friday eve
ming, include gymnasium work, socia
dancing and handwork.
Southeast Center, Hine Junior Higl
School, Seventh and c streets southeast
The Southeast Community Center En-
tertainment Committee invites South
east organizations to take part in
competition Of evening entertainment
to be given throughout the season, end
ing April 30. A prize or honor is of
fered for the most interesting and valu
able evening of entertainment Arranged
by Southeast organization. For in
formation apply to Mrs. M. W. Davis
community secretary, 900 Eleventh
street southeast, Lincoln Alt. TIL
Romeo Orchestra, directed by JOSEPH
Romeo, assisted by j. BottaZzi, will ad
init new members. TryoutS for tn,
orchestra are held Monday evenir IS
The adult drama group meeting OF
Wednesday evening will welcome add
tional members who qualify. Tap dane
Ing Tor adults or older boys and girl
is placed on Wednesday between 6:3
and 1880 o'clock.
Birney Center, at Nichols avenue an,
Howard street southeast, is open Mon
day and Friday evenings and TueSda,
afternoon Industrial art, dramaticS
athletics, melody orchestra and a chora
society are among the activities. Fri
day the Barry Farm Playground give
dance at pm.
BurrviIle Center, at Division avenu
and Corcoran street northeast, an
nounceS a Thanksgiving play, mo Tur
key" directed by Mrs. Thelma j. Mel
ton, November rs, at 8 pm.
Dunbar Center, First and N streets
A reception and dance by the Kappt
Alpha Fraternity will be held Novembe
28 from 3 to z pm.
Garnet Patterson Center, at Tent
and U streets, is open Monday an,
Wednesday afternoons for athleti
groups. Tuesday the Leaders Institute
the West Virginian Club, Anphion Gle
Club, drama group and health stud
groups meet.
LOvejOy Center, at Twelfth and I
streets northeast Is open Monday after
noon and evening for children's recrea
ton and adult groups, including athleti
and recreation clubs.