Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
Community Centers

The Players Club at Central Conn
munity Center, which meets each
Wednesday night, under the super
vision of Mrs E. H Hunter and under
the direction of Miss BesS Davis Schrei-
ner, is completing plans for the presen-
tation Of Dickens Christmas CAROL
at the holiday season. All those who
are interested in the study and pres
entatiOn Of plays are invited TO become
members of this new group, especially
those who are not experienced players.
On Monday evening at Central Cen-
ter a class in the practical application
Of art and on Tuesday evening a class
in stagecraft are offered at 7:30
o'clock, under the direction Of Russell
c. Parr.
At Columbia Heights Center on Tues
day evening the Citizens Forum of CO.
lumbia Heights viii meet at 7:30; also
the District Of Columbia Congress OF
Parents and Teachers. On Wednesday
evening the Columbia Players will meet,
also Ye Olde Tyne Dance Club and
many athletic groups, and on Thursday
evening there will be meetings of the
Bartfield Players, the North Washing
ton Boys Band and other groups. On
Saturday the District of Columbia Boy
Scouts will hold their Court Of Honor
ana Court of Review.
At East Washington Center on We'd
nesday evening the Troupers will meet.
under the direction of Arthur Rhodes,
Tor the preparation of plays for the
Winter season. Each Saturday night
the public is invited to attend the
week end community program of
movies and music held In the audi
forum Of Eastern High School, under
the auspices of this center. The usual
dance will also take place this week
on Saturday evening, in the armory.
lexington Center offers new grouo
In the study Of Esperanto on Wednes-
day evening. under the direction OF
z. G. Dodge, in Langley Junior High
School, and also a new class in public
speaking and parliamentary law, on
Friday evening. under the direction of
Mrs. Rose Arnold Powell Friday after
noon there is to be a meeting of the
TAFT Junior Players under the direc-
ton Of Mrs. Marie Moore Forrest. at
5:I5. Contract bridge, under the in
Struction Of Mrs Married. Lindsay, is
being offered at this center.
AT southeast Center, in Hine Junior
Hlgn School Building, a new class for
the STUDY and practice of parliament
tary law Is being conducted Wednes-
days, at o'clock, by Mrs. Rose Arnold
Powell, president of the Susan 3. An
thony Foundation. An innovation is
oelng conducted at the Thursday eve
nlng social dances in Buchanan Audi.
torlum, when the young people are
Joining in singing the waltzes" as thew
oance 70 the music furnished by the ex-
ceuent orchestra provided BY the con-
ter, the words of the songs being throw,
upon screen, which the dancers read
as they dance. A chorus is being formed
TO sing before the dance and DURING
lntermisston, each Thursday night at
this center.
Many groups are meeting this week
at the colored centers in the city, COM
munlty night at Birney Center being
MONDAY, when various activities of in
tereSt to people of the reighborhood
are held, beginning at 7:3O O'clock m
Ger the supervision of Mrs M E. Ellis.
ourrVllIe Center, open on Tuesday from
I5U 10 III pm, under the supervision
OF MRS. Carrie j. Knox, offers the BURR
vie HIlle woman Club, Mrs Emma Smith,
ied by Miss Corrie Lisney; a chorus
leo by James Walch; dramatics directed
by Miss Beatrice Edwards: the Friendlv
-Four Social Club, of which A. Duckett II
leader. and an athletic program con-
Quoted by Clarence Pendleton.
LUMBAR Center offers special COM
munlty events Thursday and Friday
evenings which include a Music Low
ers CLUB, led by Roland Walker; a
Social Group, led by Miss Theima-
Casey; children's games. led BY Miss
Otero Iymus; the Dunbar Woman's
CIuo, OF which. Mrs. Henrietta Green is
president, and other events and recrea-
t1onal activities of special interest.
MISS Parthenia McBroWn is leader of
the Dunbar Dramatic Glass, DR.. Scott
Mayo leader Of the Dunbar Chorus and
Charles jackson of the Eye Olde
Tymers' Dramatic Club.
Wednesday is community night at
FRANCIS Junior High Center. with ath-
letlcs and meetings of the Rock Creek
CIVIC Association, conducted by George
Beason, and of the Rock Greek Civic
Auxiliary. under the direction Of Mrs.
A Thompson, at 7:30. The Women's
Arts and Crafts Cas- will meet on
Thursday at 8 pm, instructed by Miss
Lydia Miller.
Garfield Center meets Wednesday. be-
ginning at 7:30 o'clock, with athletic
groups, the COSMOPOLITAN Dramatic
Cluo, and class in enlbroidering, cro-
cheting and knitting featured this
week. At 8 O'Clock there will meet q
quiet game group, the cooking class. the
Garfield Choral Club and the sewing n
group. Mrs. M. E Ellis is community y
secretary at this center.
Activities at Garnet Patterson Cen
ter are held each evening throughout
the week except Saturday. The Pecre-
alton Institute of 1884 meets for Is
evenings Of demonstration and practice
n indoor and outdoor games. programs
and stunts at this center, sponsored bv n
eading recreational agencies all over
he city. Information regarding this
institute may be had of Miss Eta john
son. community secretary. at Garnet
'atterson any evening. The Program
Committee includes Dr. E. B. Hender-
on, Clarence A. Browne and Sumner
Fletcher. The opening session of the
recreation Institute took place Wednes-
lay. November IA. The TheSpian Study
hub meets Thursday at 3:45 o'clock