Evening star., 1933-01-01
Community Centers

All community centers, which have
been closed during the holidays. will
reopen this week.
This week, also, rehearsals will begin
on the children's fairy tale festival
program, which is one Of the city-wide
events of the Spring in Washington.
and all community center drama
groups will commence rehearsals for the
annual one-act play tournament, be-
ginning February 13.
Central Community Center will open
Tuesday evening. Columbia Heights
Center, opening Tuesday, will follow its
regular schedule, which includes regu-
lar meetings OF the Columbia Players,
Bartfeld Players and Ye Olde Tyne
Dance Club. On Friday night the Co
lumbia Players will present five one-act
plays at the Powell Junior High School,
to which the public is invited.
The three branches Of Chevy Chase
Center will open this week, with regu-
lar activities at E. " Brown, Ben
Murch and Lafayette Schools. Ar
for new course in contract bridge
beginning Friday evening in Ben Murch
School
East Washington Center will operate
on its regular schedule this week, fea-
turing the week end community pro-
gram of music and movies" in the
auditorium of Eastern High School
January 7. preceded by the children's
dancir.. Class and followed by the
adults and young peoples community
dance in the armory at $50 O'Clock.
Langley Community Center will hold
its usual classes and events throughout
the week, eliminating on Friday and
Saturday nights with specixl features
of general interest, notably, on Friday,
the lexington Community Players, un-
der the direction of Frank E. Jamison,
to which new members are invited and
for which there Is no membership fee.
A choral club is being formed at this
center, with membership open to all
parsons interested in singing. Satur
days special events include contract
bridge instruction and ball room dane
ing instruction, beginning at O'clock.
Georgetown, Mcfarland, Mckinley
and Roosevelt Centers will be open this
week, except on Monday; and also spe-
cial classes at w. B. Powell and Pet
worth Centers. Barnard Center will be
closed January 2.
Southeast Center will reopen at the
Hine branch, Friday evening, for boys
games, under the direction of Jack
Haas, athletic director, who is planning
many new athletic games and contests
for the younger group. All boys using
the gymnasium on Fridays, under Mr.
Hass' direction, will be registered as
members of the Southeast Boys Club,
but there will be no admission dues.
On Thursday evening, at Buchanan
branch of Southeast Center, two groups
will meet for dancing. Old-fashioned
dancing to the accompaniment of the
accordian, violin and banjo will be on
the second floor of the building, while
modern social dancing will take place
in the auditorium of the building. with
music furnished by good modern or
chestra. Mrs. H. j. Olson, assistant
community secretary, is in charge of
activities on Thursday evenings at
Buchanan branch.
Thomson Center, which will be closed
until January 3, will have its usual
sessions Tuesday. Wednesday, Thursday,
Friday and also on Saturday morning
this week. There are afternoon ac-
tivities for boys and girls on Tuesday,
and in the evening classes in French
and Spanish; the Mckinley Night
School Glee Club, the Estelle Wentworth
Opera Group, and new class in con-
tract bridge, under the direction of Mrs
Mary Fairfield. A beginners class In
the study of Gaelic meets, under the
direction of Miss Mary O'Sullivan, on
Thursday at 7:30 pm. and the class
in the advanced study of Gaelic, direct
ed by Rev. James A. Geary, at $3.50
o'clock. On Thursday evening of this
week, a dramatic group will be formed
at this center, under the direction of
Mrs. Marie Moore Forrest, at 8 o'clock
All persons interested in joining drama
group are invited to be present.
The Friday evening community dance
at Thomson Center this week will take
place from 9 to 11:30 o'clock, with
Walter Doe and his Do-Re-Mi Boys as
orchestra Exhibition dances by Mr.
Doe and others will be feature of the
occasion. The public is invited to at
tend, small admission fee will be asked
to cover the expenses Of the program.
The regular schedule for all colored
community centers in the city will begin
Tuesday. Birney Center will be open
THURSDAY, Friday and Saturday as usual,
and Garfield Center on Wednesday,
juniors events taking place at 3:15
o'clock and adElt events beginning
at 7:30
Garnet-Patterson Center will be open
Tuesday Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday.