Evening star., 1934-02-25
RECREATION GROUP
JOINS IN INSTITUTE
Fifth Annual Play Sessions
Conducted by Comn1u-
nifty Center Unit.

Mty Center unit.
Recreation leaders are Joining IN
the sessions of the fifth annual Play
Institute, conducted by the Commu-
nifty Center Department, at Wilson
Teachers College gymnasium Tues
day evenings until March 27, from
8 to 10 O'Clock, to furnish those in
terested in this kind of civic educa-
tional work an opportunity to gain
experience, get material, and meet
others interested in this fertile field
Of community activity through six
evenings Of fun.
This weeks program Tuesday even
ing includes folk dancing directed by
Mrs Ruth Aubeck Foster of George
Washington University and elemen-
tary rhythmS directed by Miss Analle
Preische of the Potomac School.
At Central Community Center, re-
hearsal of the amateur civic orches-
ira will be Tuesday evening.
A lecture in the free instruction
classes for yachtmen will be Thursday
evening under the direction of the
Potomac River Power Squadron of
U. s. Power Squadrons. The ad-
vanced class will meet each Tues
day night.
At Columbia Heights Center the
usual schedule Of activities will pre-
vail throughout the week, leading up
to the annual midyear program of
the Raymond dancing groups Sat-
urday night in Powell Junior High
School.
East Washington Center will have a
community dance Tuesday evening in
Eastern High School. A community
program Of music and movies will be
held Saturday night in Eastern High
School
lexington Center invites lovers OF
music to the Friday evening COM
munity sing at Langley Junior High
School. A contract bridge instruction
group will meet at 7:3o pm. and al
$50 o'clock a community dance will
be held. Every night there will be
athletic games beginning at o'clock
Childrent dance and drama activ-
tiles are conducted on Tuesday
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
afternoons.
At Roosevelt -Macfarland Center q
new class will be started in beginners
contract bridge at Roosevelt Center
Thursday night.
At Chevy Chase Center in Ber
Murch School, a short story writing
course Is being given on Friday al
7:30 pm. and a social dancing class
at the same hour. Other activities are
scheduled at Ben Murch School, E
". Brown School and Lafayette
School, as usual. during the week
Special classes in art and In car
pentry are held Saturday morning
at Ben Murch for boys and girls.
Southeast Center announces three
interesting groups meeting Friday
night at Hine Junior High School al
$50 o'clock one Of which is organized
for children's drama. under the di.
rection of DR.. C. H. McReynolds
Sketches for small children. a play
for girls and a drama for older boy:
and girls are included In the i'm.
mediate plans for this group. Music
and singing are featured by another
group meeting at the same hour
which is becoming increasingly pop
ular with children who are bringing
their own instruments and learning
rhythm and harmony under the lead
ership Of Mrs Frances Weathers The
social from $50 to 10 o'clock in the
girls gymnasium offers old fashioned
dancing as one Of the features Of the
program.
Thomson Center announces q meet
ing Of the Midcity Citizens Associa-
ton, with c. Melvin Sharpe as speak
er, Monday night, and on Thursday
night a benefit performance of Gin
derella and the Silver Slipper" fol
the Thomson Parent-Teacher Asso-
citation. Also on Thursday evening
a beginners class in ball room dane
ing for adults. Special classes fol
children are held Tuesday at 3:1s
in Force School, and Saturday at 1C
o'clock In John Quincy Adams School
Colored centers continue their reg
ular weekly programs at all buildings
Monday and Wednesday being Com
munity nights" at Birney Center. A
full schedule Of events begins at !
O'Clock. There are children's actiN'
ties likewise on Wednesday ant
Thursday afternoons at 3:15.
Burrville Center is open for chill
dren,s activities Monday and Tuesday
afternoons and Tuesday evening has
a program Of adult activities. includ-
ing the Burrville Women's Club. card
games, the Burrville Chorus, Athletic
Club and a social evening with the
Swift Eagles Athletic Club.
At Dunbar Center, open to the COM
muntty Thursday and Friday, both
afternoon and evening, the program
presents o varied selection Of study
and practice groups for both Juniors
and adults. Games, dramatics, music
dancing and swimming are offered by
this center.
Francis Center is open Wednesday
evening, with athletic clubs, dra-
matics, music and games offered te
all comers.
The schedule ct Garnet Patterson
Center includes athletics every night
except Saturday, with basket bal
games and contests scheduled on al
evenings. Drama groups, music clubs
bands and orchestras, marching clubs
card clubs, first sid and . variety
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