It’s Not Over Til the Fat Lady Sings . . . or gets beheaded — Tuesday, April 5, 2016 from 7-8 p.m. at the Northeast Library, 330 7th St. NE.Learn about Opera and the French Revolution from Opera Lafayette’s founder, conductor and artistic director. Ryan Brown. Through his work with Opera Lafayette, Mr. Brown has gained an international reputation for his interpretations of French opera and for his role in the revival of significant works from 18th and 19th centuries.

Capitol Hill Village is sponsoring a series, “Village Voices”, for the community to meet and learn from each other in informal, free, public discussions about a range of social, economic and political topics. The series is free, open to the public and does not require (but does prefer) registration. To register, call 543-1778 or email: info@capitolhillvillage.org with your name and number attending.