Weekend Buzz: Nov. 13, 2025

So many cool activities this weekend! We've got all the latest in local dining, visual arts, music, theater, dance, film, and comedy. Plus, a holiday market, a de-cluttering class, a spaghetti fundraiser, a bus stop bench build, a Hillwood Estate author talk, a therapeutic Winter Walk of Lights, a Spirit playoff match, and – wait for it – a cute turtle feeding. Enjoy!

LOCAL DINING

Kids Eat for Free at Ireland’s Four Provinces ~ And, the Giving Board's Awesome!

Falls Church is an incredible community, and friends of the 4Ps keep showing up, helping us help those who need a hand. We’re offering free meals for kids under 10 who order from our kids menu, and our giving board has been busy! Join us, where everyone is family at the 4Ps.

For more info go here.

Check Out Falls Church City’s New Online Dining Guide!

For the new Falls Church City Dining Guide go here. 

Give to Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School through Spaghetti!

Mark Your Calendar!

MEH GIVE Day Spaghetti Dinner | Wed Nov 19 | 6-7:30 p.m. | MHS Cafeteria

Gather with the community for a fun evening at the MEH GIVE Day Spaghetti Dinner! Enjoy a delicious meal of spaghetti, the ever-popular garlic knots, a fresh salad bar, and a bake sale – all while supporting a great cause. The MEH GIVE Day Club is raising funds for their annual food-packing event on MLK Day, which helps fight food insecurity locally and beyond. Now more than ever, they need the community’s support to make this important event a success!

If you can’t come for spaghetti, consider making a donation here.

Enjoy Creating, Crafting, and Helping!

Bus Stop Bench Build, this Sunday!

w/ Falls Church Forward

Join us on Sunday, Nov. 16, from 2 - 4:00 p.m. to build some benches for bus stops! Falls Church has a few bus stops with no seating available and you can help give some relief to folks waiting for the bus. No carpentry skills required! Just bring the enthusiasm and wear some clothes you don't mind getting a little paint on. Tools, materials, and guidance provided.

Have a design you'd like to see painted on a bench? Let us know below! We have a standard design ready to go, but we're always looking for fun new art for our city to enjoy.

We'll send out the location a little closer to the event. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Sunday, Nov., 16, 2 - 4:00 p.m.  RSVP for details.

Take in an Author Talk at Hillwood Estate!

Frederick J. Fisher Lecture | The Washington Hostess-with-the-Mostest

Hillwood Estate, Museum, and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. Tuesday, No. 18, 5:30 - 8:00 p.m.

Join Meryl Gordon who will be discussing the rollicking life and political legacy of Perle Mesta, the diplomat, feminist and hostess who was close to four presidents and much in demand for four decades.

This program is the thirteenth annual lecture honoring the legacy of Hillwood's former executive director, Frederick J. Fisher. 

Perle Mesta and Marjorie Merriweather Post were close friends who supported each other's causes: testifying before Congress together to support what would become the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Like Marjorie, Perle had an entrepreneurial father who made an impressive fortune. The women frequently attended each other's parties, and Perle visited Marjorie's Adirondacks camp and Mar-A-Lago. Both spent time in Russia during periods when very few Americans were allowed in. 

Speaker and author Meryl Gordon will be signing copies of The Woman Who Knew Everyone: The Power of Perle Mesta, Washington's Most Famous Hostess after the lecture.

HYBRID PROGRAM 

This lecture will be presented in the theater in the Ellen MacNeille Charles Visitor Center and will be live-streamed via Zoom. Visitors can submit questions for the speaker from any location. 

IN-PERSON TIMELINE 

5:30–6:30 p.m. | Explore Hillwood

• Enjoy Hillwood’s mansion, gardens,  greenhouse, and exhibition, From Exile to Avant-Garde: The Life of Princess Natalie Paley
• Find the perfect memento from your visit at the museum shop

6 p.m. | Reception 

• All attendees are invited to a free reception to celebrate and honor Frederick J. Fisher, for whom the lecture is named. 

6:30–7:30 p.m. | Lecture 

7:30 p.m. | Book signing. Meryl's book The Woman Who Knew Everyone: The Power of Perle Mesta, Washington's Most Famous Hostess will be available for purchase in the museum store.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER 

Meryl Gordon is an award-winning journalist and tenured NYU journalism professor. She's the author of four biographies; two have been New York Times bestsellers. Her work has appeared in New York Magazine, Vanity Fair and The New York Times.

A native of Rochester, New York and a graduate of the University of Michigan, Meryl has worked as a newspaper reporter, magazine writer, TV and radio reporter. She's covered a wide array of topics including national politics, influential New Yorkers, police and courts, economics and business, fashion, food, celebrities, pioneering women and book reviews. She's based in New York City. 

For ticket info go here. 

LOCAL VISUAL ARTS

307 Studios Kicks Off Holidays with November 15 Open House 

Join the Studios at 307 for the annual Holiday Open House on Saturday, Nov. 15, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The festivities will include live music, snacks, and a winter market featuring local artists including paintings, collage, illustrations, mixed media sculptors, glass and jewelry artisans. Visit the more than seventeen open studios. 

Bring home a piece of artwork or a gift for yourself. The Studios at 307 are located at: 307 E. Annandale Road, Falls Church.

Artists:

• Aisyah Setiawan
• Andrea Uravitch 
• Art and Frame of Falls Church/Tom Gittons
• Cheyenne Davis 
• Cynthia Miller 
• Dara Friel 
• Dave Curtis 
• David Barr
• Meaghan DeCelle 
• Pat Loudis
• Stuart Allison Hindle 
• Tyler Cruse
• Zoe Hathaway 
• Christi Metallo
• Susan Hillson
• Ana Chabela Maal

For more info go here.

Columbia Pike Artists Open Studios

Columbia Pike Artist Studios, Arlington Heights, 932 S. Walter Reed Dr., Arlington. Nov. 15-16.

Columbia Pike Artist Studios, the longstanding cooperative in Arlington, Virginia, will host a public event to showcase the work of 22 of its members. Artists working in a variety of media — painting, sculpture, printmaking, drawing, and mixed media — will open their studio doors and will be on hand to discuss their art. There will be a group exhibition of members’ works in the common gallery.

For more info go here. 

Material Acts of Resistance: Michèle Colburn

Founders Gallery at Mason Square, Van Metre Hall Lobby, Mason Square Campus, 3351 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington. Open daily, 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Through Feb. 6.

Material Acts of Resistance: Michèle Colburn brings together a selection of mixed-media works that transform the materials of conflict into meditations on endurance, vulnerability, and dissent. Through the use of gunpowder, wire, thread, and burnt paper, Colburn reconfigures symbols of violence into gestures of reflection and renewal. Her practice explores how the act of making can itself become a form of resistance, translating the volatile into the contemplative, and the destructive into the poetic.

Courtesy Arlington Arts.

For more info go here. 

Out of Many: Reframing an American Art Collection

The Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St., NW. Through: Feb. 15.

Special Exhibition

Coinciding with the 250th anniversary of the United States, Out of Many: Reframing an American Art Collection is a celebration and examination of the beauty and complexity of this nation’s history. Presenting artists well-known and understudied from the permanent collection, Out of Many builds a dynamic story about how, from the early 20th century to the present, various artists have imagined and depicted the people, cultures, landscapes, and histories of the United States. To tell a more diverse constellation of stories, the exhibition includes artworks from the historic collections of African American art at Howard University Gallery of Art and The David C. Driskell Center at the University of Maryland, among other institutions. 

For more info go here. 

BEFORE THE AMERICAS

Ends this Saturday! ~ Mason Exhibitions, Gillespie Gallery, Art and Design Building, Fairfax, Va. Gallery Hours: Mon.-Thurs., 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Friday, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Through Nov. 15.

Before the Americas is an art historical survey featuring 45 works by Afro-Latino, Caribbean, and African American artists, many of whom have lived and worked in Greater Washington. These artists confront racial and colonial constructs and have often been invisible within common art historical narratives. Their works span painting, printmaking, sculpture, book art, performance, and video art. The exhibit traces the significance of these artists through four themes: Genetic Memory, Migration, Invisibility, and Interconnectivity.

The exhibition’s curator, Cheryl Edwards, is a highly respected D.C. artist and scholar. A significant painting by Sam Gilliam, which was recently donated to the University Art Collection, will be in the exhibition.

Funding from private donors has been received and additional supporters are being cultivated. Please consider making a donation to this important exhibition. This exhibition will be instrumental in Mason Exhibitions’ long-range efforts to establish a Campus Museum in Fairfax. It was originally scheduled to take place at the Art Museum of the Americas, a branch of the Organization of American States, but was cancelled for budgetary reasons. 

Curated by: Cheryl Edwards.

Paid Visitor Parking: At Shenandoah Parking Deck.

For more info go here. 

Hiromi Isobe: Can I See?

Museum of Contemporary Art, Arlington, 3550 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. Through Nov. 30.

MoCA Arlington is pleased to present Can I See?, a solo exhibition by MFA Candidate Hiromi Isobe, on view in the Jenkins Community Gallery.

In Can I See?, artist Hiromi Isobe works across media including painting, mixed media, fiber and sculpture to give form to the invisible systems that shape our world. Charting Isobe’s interest in scientific study, spirituality and existential queries, Can I See? is both a question and a practice: an ongoing search for understanding that offers answers through the act of creation.

Isobe’s work embraces uncertainty as a space for discovery. Rather than seeking clear answers, Isobe approaches art-making as an inquiry, guided by her innate sense of wonder and sensitivity. Using the recurring motif of the circle, layered and highly tactile materials, and fancifully imagined characters, Isobe poetically visualizes emotional states and the threads that connect individuals to the cosmos.

A key sculptural element of the exhibition, My World, features hand-crafted characters and forms that inhabit a fictional realm. There, Isobe’s characters enact an allegorical narrative about interconnectedness and individuality. By weaving together whimsical figures with organic structures, My World combines playfulness and complexity, exploring ideas about belonging, memory, and the ways we construct meaning.

In its quest to express the ineffable, Can I See? is both a question and an invitation: to pause, reflect, and imagine what lies beyond the visible.

For more info go here. 

“Bernard (Bernie) Boston Retrospective: A Photojournalist, Social Justice Advocate, and Family Man”  

McLean Project for the Arts, 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean. Open: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Through Feb. 24, 2026.

McLean Project for the Arts (MPA) will open its next Atrium Gallery exhibition, Bernard (Bernie) Boston Retrospective: A Photojournalist, Social Justice Advocate, and Family Man, on Thursday, November 6, 2025, with an Opening Exhibition Reception from 4-6:00 pm. 

An award-winning photo journalist, Bernie Boston made history by becoming the first African American member of the White House press corps, covering every president from Truman through Clinton. Boston was a long-time McLean resident, and former Chairman of the McLean Community Center Governing Board (1977-1979). The Atrium Gallery exhibit will feature framed photographs from his fascinating, decades-long career. 

Phoebe Mills Farris, Ph.D. (Powhatan-Pamunkey) — a retired Purdue University professor emerita, photographer, and freelance art critic — curated the exhibition. 

‘We’re very excited about the exhibit. It’s something new for us, as we usually only work with living artists, and Bernie was more of a journalistic photographer than a strictly artistic one. We are delighted to have the opportunity to collaborate and build community with Historic Pleasant Grove Church,” said Nancy Sausser, MPA Artistic Director.

The exhibit is a collaboration between MPA and the Friends of Historic Pleasant Grove Church in McLean and will be held concurrently in MPA’s Atrium Gallery and at the Historic Pleasant Grove Church. An opening reception for the Pleasant Grove Church exhibition will be held Saturday, November 8, 2025, from 3-5:00 p.m., and will include light refreshments. Visit www.historicpleasantgrove.org to RSVP.

The MPA Atrium Gallery is available for viewing during McLean Community Center operating hours. The Historic Pleasant Grove exhibition is available for viewing November 23, from 2-4:00 p.m.; December 7 and 21, from 2-4:00 p.m.; January 11 and 25, from 2-4:00 p.m.; and February 8 and 22, from 2-4:00 p.m.

Bernard (Bernie) Boston Retrospective: A Photojournalist, Social Justice Advocate, and Family Man runs through February 24, 2026. The McLean Project for the Arts Emerson Gallery Visit www.mpaart.org for exhibition information. To learn more about Bernie Boston, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Boston.

For more info go here. 

Imagining Together: 

Share Your Memories and Dreams

Mosaic Arts, The PARC Gallery at Tysons, 8508 Leesburg Pike, Tysons.

MosaicARTs Gallery is proud to partner with Celebrate Fairfax to present Imagining Together: Share Your Memories and Dreams — a community art show that brings together artists of all ages from across the DMV. This special exhibition features work by young artists (ages 7–17) as well as emerging and established adult artists (18+). Through painting, drawing, mixed-media, and more, participants share personal memories and dreams, creating a heartfelt and inspiring collection of stories told through art.

Imagining Together celebrates creativity, connection, and imagination across generations. It’s a space where different voices come together to explore what unites us — and what makes each of us unique. Join us as we celebrate the power of art to bring people together.

For more info go here. 

Falls Church Arts: 'Paper' Exhibit Open through Nov. 16

Ends this Sunday! ~ The artworks of 31 artists from the Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Maryland area are now on display at Falls Church Arts as the City's premier local arts gallery presents its upcoming "Paper" exhibit, running through Nov. 16.

This diverse show features 50 works that incorporate a paper element, with submissions created on or including paper.

Juror Jennifer Wilkin Penick described the exhibition's broad theme of "Paper" as allowing for a wide range of submissions, resulting in "an eclectic and wonderfully interesting representation of different artistic mediums."

As both an artist and art historian, she appreciates many aspects of artistic production, including "the pleasure apparent in creating a work, as well as the process, innovation, beauty, and a work's ability to communicate with the viewer." She was delighted to select works by artists working in photography, drawing, painting, collage, mixed media, and more.

Jennifer Wilkin Penick is a mixed-media artist, art historian, and teacher who lived in Italy for over two decades, where she studied studio art and earned an MA in Italian Art History. Her work often features patterns and repetition, exploring art as a way to process the unpredictability and chaos of the outside world.

Penick's art has been exhibited in Italy, Oregon, Washington, D.C., California, and various locations throughout Virginia. She has been featured in publications such as Contemporary Collage Magazine and Uppercase magazine. She has also taught at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Arlington for over a decade, at the Corcoran, and at Shop: Made in DC, and she has been an artist-in-residence with Georgetown University Hospital's Lombardi Arts and Humanities Program since 2018.

The Falls Church Arts gallery is at 700-B West Broad St. (Route 7), Falls Church. Admission is free, and the gallery is open with new winter hours: Tuesdays-Fridays from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Artworks can be viewed online at https://www.fallschurcharts.org. All pieces can be purchased at the gallery or on the website.

Participants include:

Cathy Abbott

Iraima Alonso

Barbara Bitondo

Teresa Brunson

Claire Coram

Gretchen D’Amore

Marina DiCarlo

Clara Doley

Bill Firestone

Anjori Halder

James Hengst

Mary Kane

Sylvie Kostrzewski

Jean Lauzon

Hyonsook Lee

Naomi Lipsky

Xianling Liu

Gini Moore

Donna Moss

Nancy Newman

Kelley Parent

Jisoo Park

Karin Rindal

Elise Ritter-Clough

Susan  Sander

Deborah Schindler

Joan Slottow

Lara Tiller

Suzanne Updike

Kristin Vogt

Kala Wright

Wild Spaces by Lisa Green

Rare Bird Coffee Roasters, 230 W. Broad St. Free and open to the public. Through Jan. 11.

Local landscape artist Lisa Green will present her new solo exhibition, Wild Spaces, at Rare Bird Coffee Roasters in Falls Church from October 13 through Jan. 11.

Wild Spaces invites visitors to step away from the daily rush and reconnect with the rhythms of the natural world. Through her paintings, Green explores meadows, mountains, and coastlines where shifting light, rich textures, and open space create a sense of presence and wonder.

“Noticing wild spaces, whether they’re vast landscapes or a patch of meadow by the roadside, is essential to my everyday life,” says Green. “When we pay attention to the beauty around us, we build a sense of connection and responsibility. I hope these paintings encourage people to see and value the natural world so that it can be protected and enjoyed by others for years to come.”

The collection includes a range of colorful oil paintings and black and white ink wash paintings, from intimate 8x10 pieces to larger works up to 36x36 inches. All pieces are available for purchase through Green’s website, with QR codes onsite linking directly to the online shop.

Lisa Green is a Herndon–based artist whose work reflects her deep connection to the landscape. Her paintings are collected nationwide and recognized for their luminous color and sense of place.

The exhibition is free and open to the public during Rare Bird’s regular business hours.

For more info go to: www.lisagreenfineart.com.

Rik Freeman: Wade in the Waters

The Phillips Collection, Phillips@THEARC Exhibition, 1801 Mississippi Ave., SE. Free and in-person. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, 12-5:00 p.m., and second and third Wednesdays open until 8:30 p.m. Through Feb. 19.

Pioneering D.C. artist Rik Freeman has been creating paintings and murals that focus on the African diaspora for over three decades. Wade in the Waters features artworks that engage themes of history, community, resilience, joy, and faith. The power and rhythm of water flows through the paintings — from the beaches of Bahia to the Anacostia River — sharing stories of both survival and triumph. Through a kaleidoscope of narratives, the exhibition draws from several of Freeman’s series, exploring waterways and their connection to the diaspora over generations. 

About Rik Freeman 

A native of Athens, Georgia, Rik Freeman began his professional career as an artist in Washington, D.C. in 1989, painting numerous murals throughout the metropolitan area. Some of his most notable commissions are “Ode to Barry Farms” (2016), Barry Farms Recreation Center; “KNOWLEDGE” (2011), Dorothy I. Height Library, “Learn From Your Past” (2011), H.D. Woodson High School, “Shaw Rhythms” (2003), Washington Convention Center; “ARL@200” (2002), Arlington County Courthouse; and “A Libertade de Maria Felipe” (2012), library in Itaparica, Brazil.

Freeman has widely exhibited his works on canvas, including at the Honfleur Gallery, Hill Center, and the Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum. From 2008-11, Freeman’s critically acclaimed series “The Chittlin’ Circuit Review,” based on the early history of Blues music, toured seven venues in seven states. Currently he's working on his series “Black Beaches During Segregation,” which began in 2022 with the support of the Honfleur Artist-in Residence fellowship and award. He is also continuing his series “BAHIA!,” about the African contribution to Brazil’s history and culture and based in part on his two residencies at Instituto Sacatar in Itaparica (2011 and 2015).

For more info go here. 

Material Witness

Rubell Museum DC, 65 i Street SW. Through Fall, 2026.

Material Witness presents 30 of today’s most compelling and innovative artists employing non-traditional materials and processes. Squid ink, Coca-Cola, ostrich eggs, anointing oil, lipstick, discarded metal, and animal hides are several of the preformed, natural, and unnatural mediums incorporated into three-dimensional works that expand upon the storied legacy of assemblage — a critical approach to artmaking that was first formalized in the 1961 exhibition The Art of Assemblage at New York’s Museum of Modern Art.

With echoes of land art, Arte Povera, abject art, and readymades these artists employ industrial waste, organic detritus, and mass-produced commodities to explore formal, environmental, political, and social concerns. Found objects in various entropic states provide the backbone for many of these works, illuminating cycles of consumption, decay, and renewal.

Material Witness spans 23 galleries across the museum’s three floors and presents individual artist rooms as well as group presentations connecting artists who share similar materials and motives. For many of these artists, Material Witness represents their first exhibition in our nation’s capital or at the Rubell Museum.

For more info go here. 

Basil Kincaid: Spirit in the Gift

Rubell Museum DC, 65 I Street SW. Through Fall, 2026.

Basil Kincaid: Spirit in the Gift marks the first solo museum exhibition in Washington D.C. for Kincaid (b. 1986, St. Louis, Missouri). Four large-scale quilted artworks created during the artist’s residency at the Rubell Museum in Miami in 2023 will be presented in the D.C. museum’s largest gallery. Kincaid’s work pays homage to the long history of quilt-making while exploring the relationships between identity, ancestry, and place. Some themes are deeply personal and autobiographical, others are more universal, but all evoke the joy inherent in the artist’s love for and nurturing of community. The entailed and labor-intensive process of creating these monumental works is balanced by an improvisational, spontaneous, and fluid quality that runs throughout them. The result is as indebted to freehand drawing and jazz music as it is to patchwork quilt making and embroidery.

For more info go here. 

A Land and 河/River

Tephra Institute of Contemporary Art, 12001 Market St., #103, Reston. Through Dec. 20.

Kimberly M. Becoat & Hong Hong

A Land and 河/River explores the powerful and intricate relationship between place, our histories, and imaginings of self. Artist Kimberly M. Becoat uses acrylic paint, sumi ink, and watercolor as well as tar paper, candy wrappers, and other detritus to investigate the idea of urban displacement. Her series, Seneca Village – Everywhere explores the idea of Seneca Village; a 19th Century free-black community of landowners in New York City that was removed for the construction of Central Park. Learn more about Seneca Village here.

Hong Hong’s work 河/River is her first thematic, research-based project that considers her personal relationship with water. The paper-based installation imagines and presents water as a long-form poem, documenting the river as meteorological occurrences, the artists’ birth, her family’s immigration process, and texts she and her mother both love. Hong Hong (whose last name means flood) makes no distinction between our symbolic understanding of water, its nurturing properties, or its ability to destroy or divide.

For more info go here. 

Fairfax Art League's New Fall Show

LOCAL MUSIC

Arlington Philharmonic

Harvest Harmony

Gunston Arts Center, Theater One, 2700 S. Lang St., Arlington, Sunday, Nov. 16, 4:00 p.m. Free.

Mark your calendars and come hear Beethoven, Mozart, Saint Saëns and Milhaud in this symphony orchestra concert. Encore Learning will be hosting a pre-concert reception with cookies from Heidelberg Pastry Shoppe. 

For more info go here.

La Santa Cecilia

George Mason University Center for the Performing Arts, 4373 Mason Pond Dr., Fairfax, Saturday, Nov. 15, 8:00 p.m.

Great Performances at Mason. Mason Artist-in-Residence.

Grammy-winning and Latin Grammy-nominated La Santa Cecilia exemplifies the creative hybrid of Latin culture, rock, and world music. The ensemble’s passionate, colorful performances utilize Pan-American rhythms including cumbia, bossa nova, rumba, bolero, tango, jazz, and klezmer music. Named after the patron saint of music, La Santa Cecilia is composed of Jose ‘Pepe’ Carlos (accordion/requinto), Alex Bendaña (bass), Miguel ‘Oso’ Ramirez (percussion), and ‘La Marisoul’ (vocals). With a captivating voice that explores love, loss, and everyday struggles, the band is fully immersed in modern music while always close to Latin American influences and Mexican heritage. “La Santa Cecilia... performances are flawless” (NPR).

This performance is appropriate for all ages.

Tickets: $55, $48, $35; half-price for youth through Grade 12. Prices include fees.

Run Time: approximately 90 minutes, with no intermission. 

Program is subject to change.

Sponsor: The Mason Artist-in-Residence program is supported in part by the Wendy Frieman and David Johnson Fund.

For more info go here. 

Mariza

George Mason University Center for the Performing Arts, 4373 Mason Pond Dr., Fairfax, Sunday, Nov. 16 at 7:00 p.m.

With a career spanning more than two decades and 30 platinum albums, Latin Grammy nominee and “the world’s most popular contemporary fado singer” (Guardian) Mariza “is a dazzling, captivating force to behold” (Telegraph). Born in Mozambique and raised in the vibrant culture and music of Portugal, “Mariza is [fado’s] biggest star for a reason,” Rolling Stone notes. “She sings it not as musty nostalgia but as exuberant 21st-century pop … remaking Fado’s ancient sadness into a majestic modern sound.” Join us at the Center for the Arts for this unforgettable evening of “sublime, spine-tingling folk-pop” (Times).

Recommended for ages 12 and up.

Tickets: $71, $60, $45; half-price for youth through Grade 12. Prices include fees.

Run Time: approximately 90 minutes, with no intermission.

Program is subject to change.

For more info go here. 

AMERICAN RAILROAD

Silkroad Ensemble featuring Wu Man

Strathmore, The Music Center, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda. Sunday, Nov. 16, 7:00 p.m.

This compelling reimagining of Silkroad’s acclaimed American Railroad program features an intimate, powerful ensemble of eight world-class musicians led by internationally renowned pipa master Wu Man. The program weaves a sonic tapestry that honors the often-overlooked contributions of Indigenous and African Americans, along with Chinese, Irish, Japanese, and other immigrant communities who laid the tracks that transformed a nation. Amplifying the voices of those who built the railroads — and those displaced by them — the Silkroad Ensemble reveals a richer, more inclusive portrait of America’s past. 

American Railroad includes thrilling collaborations featuring traditional percussion instruments from India, Japan, and Italy; the tonal interplay of Chinese pipa, guitar, string instruments; and the unforgettable sound of the Chinese suona and European accordion. With breathtaking musicianship and evocative melodies, this Grammy-winning group challenges conventional narratives and offers a new, deeply human perspective on the American experience. 

Tickets: $28 - $68.

$10 tickets for federal workers are available with promo code FEDERAL.

For more info go here. 

LOCAL THEATER

Peter Pan and Wendy

Opens this Friday! ~ Creative Cauldron, 127 E. Broad St. Fridays at 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Sundays at 2:00 p.m. Runs: November 7 - 23.

When Wendy meets Peter, the little boy who refuses to grow up, the adventure for the Darling children begins. With a few magical thoughts they learn to fly and Peter leads them on an adventure of a lifetime! ​

Tickets: Adults: $20. Students: $18. Family 4 Packs: $65 (Use code 4PK). *Limited Offer

Sponsored By: Halm Jenkins PLLC.

For ticket info go here. 

Fiddler on the Roof

Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington. Through Jan. 26.

The iconic musical gorgeously staged in-the-round in Signature’s intimate setting and directed by Joe Calarco (Jesus Christ Superstar, Gypsy).

Tevye, a poor Jewish milkman, his family and their tight-knit community honor tradition but must contend with a changing world and a rise in antisemitism at their home in Czarist Russia.  

The glorious score with songs “Sunrise, Sunset,” “If I Were a Rich Man,” and “Matchmaker,” unite with exquisite dance in this classic of the musical theater canon filled with humor, heart – and life.

“One of the most glowing creations in the history of musical theater” ~ The New York Times

• Running time: approximately 2 hours, 50 minutes, including one 15-minute intermission.
• Show will use flashing lighting effects, loud noises and theatrical haze.
• Show explores social and political issues including religious intolerance/threats, and has one scene depicting antisemitic violence.
• Recommended for ages 13+. Signature does not admit anyone under 6.

For more info go here. 

Hadestown

Opens Tuesday! ~ National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. November 18 - 23.

"SUMPTUOUS. GORGEOUS. AS GOOD AS IT GETS."

~ Jesse Green, The New York Times, NYT Critic's Pick

COME SEE HOW THE WORLD COULD BE.

Welcome to HADESTOWN, where a song can change your fate. Winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards including Best Musical and the 2020 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, this acclaimed new show from celebrated singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and original director Rachel Chavkin (Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812) is a love story for today… and always.

HADESTOWN intertwines two mythic tales — that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone — as it invites you on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back. Mitchell’s beguiling melodies and Chavkin’s poetic imagination pit industry against nature, doubt against faith, and fear against love. Performed by a vibrant ensemble of actors, dancers and singers, HADESTOWN is a haunting and hopeful theatrical experience that grabs you and never lets go.

American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation is available for the following performance: Thursday, 11/20/2025 @ 7:30 p.m. Additional requests for sign language interpretation may be made by emailing boxoffice@broadwayatthenational.com. Requests must be made at least two weeks in advance and are pending availability.

For more info go here. 

ho ho ho ha ha ha ha

Opens Tomorrow! ~ Woolly Mammoth, 641 D ST. NW. Runs: Nov. 13 - Dec. 21.

Last time she was at Woolly, she sold out the house, earned Helen Hayes Award nominations, and left D.C. audiences roaring (and maybe questioning what just happened). Now, award-winning Estonian clown Julia Masli returns to Woolly with a holiday remix of her international hit ho ho ho ha ha ha ha.

In ho ho ho ha ha ha ha, Julia once again sets out to solve problems in her own off beat style — only this time, they’re holiday problems. From family meltdowns to gift-related despair, she’ll tackle it all with no script, no plan, no guarantees.

It’s bold. It’s warm. It’s wildly unpredictable. And it might just be the most uplifting chaos you’ll experience all season.

“★★★★★” ~ Brian Logan, The Guardian

“★★★★★ A strange and beautiful masterpiece” ~ Tim Harding, The Telegraph“

★★★★★” ~ Georgia Evans, Time Out

“…hilarious and deeply affecting…” ~ DC Theater Arts“… funny and, at times, downright hilarious as well as warm and hopeful.” ~ MD Theatre Guide

ASL INTERPRETED PERFORMANCES: Friday, Dec. 12, 8:00 p.m.

OPEN CAPTIONED PERFORMANCES: Sunday, Nov. 23, 5:00 p.m.

Audio Described PERFORMANCES: Saturday, Dec. 6, 5:00 p.m.

MASK REQUIRED PERFORMANCE: Tuesday, Nov. 25, 8:00 p.m.

Childcare Matinee: Sunday, Dec. 7, 5:00 p.m.

For more info go here. 

A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD

Opens Today! ~ Mosaic Theatre, 1333 H St. NE. Runs: Nov. 13 - Dec. 7.

A moving story of fatherhood, friendship, and finding hope where you least expect it.

By SAMUEL D. HUNTER. DIRECTED BY DANILO GAMBINI.

MacArthur “Genius” grant recipient Samuel D. Hunter’s intimate, powerful play is a thoughtful meditation on human resilience. Inside a small office in southern Idaho, two men struggle to understand the confounding terms of a mortgage loan while connecting over the joy and pain of fatherhood. The pair form an unlikely friendship, using humor to find hope in the face of heartbreak.

Hailed as a New York Times Critic’s Pick, this moving new play is a testament to the power of finding one’s own community in the face of loneliness.

“…at times tense and tenuous, at others mutually affirmative…“A Case for the Existence of God” is …touchingly resonant.” ~ The Washington Post

For more info go here. 

The Last Five Years

NextStop Theatre, 269 Sunset Park Drive, Herndon. Runs through Nov. 23.

Written & Composed by Jason Robert Brown. Directed by Aria Velz.

Is the breakdown of a marriage an ending or beginning? The Last Five Years follows two New Yorkers, rising author Jamie and aspiring actress Cathy, as they fall in and out of love over the course of half a decade. This gut-wrenching, iconic musical, with an acclaimed score by Tony Award-winner Jason Robert Brown, explores how a couple, once united by their dreams, could stray so far from each other as their paths diverge. Told from two opposite timelines, Jamie and Cathy’s perspectives intertwine in a story of love, ambition, and heartbreak.

If You’re Into:

• La La Land 
• Adele’s divorce album ‘30’
• Marriage Story
• Past Lives 

Expect:

• Diverging paths in relationships  
• Picking a side after a breakup         
• Balancing career and relationships  
• The fine line between success and failure as an artist

For more info go here.

Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus

Synetic Theater, Thomas Jefferson Theatre, 125 S. Glebe Rd., Arlington. Runs: Nov. 1 - 23.

Directed by Paata Tsikurishvili.

In a barren world at humanity's end, a man dares to steal fire and bring life to the dead — only to create something he cannot control. Inspired by Mary Shelley’s classic, this bold reimagining trades candlelit laboratories for storm-ravaged wastelands, where rhythm, ritual, and elemental force breathe life into a new Creature.

A visually raw and immersive meditation on grief, hubris, and what it means to remake ourselves when the world has collapsed, Synetic's Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus is a myth forged in real time. Both intimate and epic, it asks not only what it means to create life, but what kind of life is worth creating.

PLEASE NOTE – this is a new work, and as such, is in active development until it opens. Runtime is estimated at 95 minutes, but may vary, as new works aren't locked until they open!          

Tickets: $35-$65. Parental guidance advised for young children.

For ticket info go here. 

Grease

Final Weekend! ~ Little Theatre of Alexandria, 600 Wolfe Street, Alexandria. Thursdays – Saturdays at 8:00 p.m.; Sunday Matinees at 2:00 p.m. Through Saturday, Nov. 15.

It’s 1959, and Rydell High School’s senior class is in rare form. The too-cool-for-school Burger Palace Boys are stealing hubcaps and acting tough and their gum-snapping, chain-smoking “Pink Ladies” are looking hot in bobby sox and pedal pushers.

The 1950s high school dream is about to explode in this rollicking musical that's both an homage to the idealism of the fifties and a satire of high schoolers’ age-old desire to be rebellious and provocative. At the heart of the story is the romance between hot-rodding gangster Danny Zuko and the sweet new girl in town, Sandy Dumbrowski. They had a secret romance in summer, but now back in the context of school, peer-pressure and cliques make their love a bit more complicated. Can Danny maintain his cool dude status and still make demure Sandy his girl?

The whole gang sings and dances around Danny and Sandy’s romance, through such hit songs as “Greased Lightnin’,” “We Go Together,” and “Mooning,” recalling the music of Buddy Holly, Little Richard, and Elvis Presley that became the soundtrack of a generation.

Book, Music and Lyrics by Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey. Producer: Kadira Coley. Director: Frank D. Shutts II. Music Director: Mark Deal. Choreographer: Suzy Alden.

Estimated running time: 2 hours and 15 minutes including intermission.

Tickets: $36 Reserved Seating

For ticket info go here. 

An Enemy of the People

By Henrik Ibsen

Theater J, 1529 Sixteenth Street, NW. Through Nov. 23.

By Henrik Ibsen. In a new adaptation by Amy Herzog. Directed by János Szász.

Drama Desk Award winner for Outstanding Adaptation and recent Broadway sensation, Amy Herzog’s work unearths the relevance of Ibsen’s tale for our time, weighing the cost of standing up to power when pressured into silence. Ibsen’s tale highlights the reverberating power of citizens who go against the status quo to do what’s right by their community. The story raises powerful questions around the importance of keeping society healthy over economic gain, integrity within influence, and the personal cost of speaking up.

The story follows a small-town doctor who considers himself a proud, upstanding member of his close-knit community. When he discovers a catastrophe that risks the lives of everyone in town, he raises the alarm. But he is shaken to his core when those in power, including his own brother, try not only to silence him, but to destroy him.

Run Time: 2 hours and 45 min., incl. one intermission.

Content Disclosure: This production of An Enemy of the People includes strobe lighting, theatrical haze, sudden loud noises, and the use of herbal cigarettes OR  water-based e-cigarettes, simulated violence. 

For ticket info go here. 

Lizzie the Musical

The Keegan Theatre, 1742 Church St. NW. Through Nov. 30.

Ripping the Lid Off the Legend of Lizzie Borden!

Get ready to rock… and bleed! On October 31, Keegan unleashed LIZZIE, the ferocious punk-rock musical that rips the lid off the legend of Lizzie Borden.

Fueled by rage, retribution, and a blistering all-female rock score, LIZZIE reimagines the infamous 1892 axe murder in a show that’s equal parts gothic horror, riot grrrl rebellion, and rock concert. LIZZIE is a visceral, unapologetic thrill ride. Blood will spill. Guitars will wail. Justice will scream.

Writers: Steven Cheslik-deMeyer, Tim Maner, and Alan Stevens Hewitt. Director & Choreographer: Jennifer J. Hopkins. Music Director: Marika Countouris.

“The most authentically kick-ass rock musical score since HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH” ~ Orlando Weekly

For more info go here. 

Hello, Dolly!

Opens tomorrow! ~ Olney Theater, Roberts Main Stage, 2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Road, Olney, Md. Through Jan. 4.

"Some people paint, some sew ... I meddle!"

Dolly Gallagher Levi is a woman on the make. And what’s she making? Whatever you need. A husband? A wife? Dance lessons? Pierced ears? There’s never been a more indefatigable figure in American musical theatre, and perhaps that’s why the role has served as a vehicle for some of our greatest stars, from Carol Channing and Pearl Bailey, to Barbra Streisand and Bette Midler.

Now, the DMV’s reigning musical superstar, Nova Y. Payton (World Goes 'Round), takes on the title role of a musical that churns out laughs, songs, and over-the-top antics as fast as humanly possible… and then goes a little faster. Audiences of all ages are guaranteed a great time at this classic musical about love, second chances, and the magic of an adventure to the big city! 

Tickets: $42 - $133 (service fees inclusive).

Age Guidance: If this were a film, it would be rated PG.

For ticket info go here. 

Fremont Ave.

Extended! ~ Arena Stage, Kreeger Theatre, 1101 6th St. SW. Through Dec. 7.

All the Cards are on the Table.

A soulful new dramatic-comedy about love, legacy, and, of course, a cutthroat game of Spades.

Written by Reggie D. White and directed by Lili-Anne Brown, Fremont Ave. is a raw, electric world premiere that moves across decades with the force of memory and the rhythm of Spades. From young love and big dreams to buried resentment and unmet expectations, three generations of Black men face off at the card table and come face-to-face with each other. At the center of it all is the family’s formidable matriarch: beloved, feared, and never forgotten. What begins as a game becomes a reckoning with masculinity, identity, and the weight of silence passed down. Fremont Ave. lays every card on the table and dares you to do the same.

By: Reggie D. White. Directed by: Lili-Anne Brown. A Co-Production with South Coast Repertory.

• Running Time: Approx. 2 hours, 25 minutes, including one 15-minute intermission.
• Advisories: Contains mature language and sexually suggestive content.

Fremont Ave. is the recipient of an Edgerton Foundation New Play Award.

For ticket info go here. 

The Wild Duck

Ends this Sunday! ~ Shakespeare Theatre Company, Klein Theatre, 450 7th Street NW. Through Nov. 16.

“SUPERB… Ibsen in STC’s hands is an emotional, literary, and achingly human tour de force.” ~ MD Theatre Guide

“A REVELATION… The Wild Duck still packs a universal power, and this production in particular hits all of its high notes.” ~ BroadwayWorld

“RARE AND REMARKABLE… Simon Godwin directs with precision and restraint.” ~ DC Theater Arts

“SUPERB… Ibsen in STC’s hands is an emotional, literary, and achingly human tour de force.” ~ MD Theatre Guide

“SHATTERING… Directed with a fine precision by Simon Godwin… The beating heart of the production is the remarkable performance of Ms. Laanstra-Corn.” ~ The Wall Street Journal

“BEAUTIFUL… A superbly comic Nick Westrate.” ~ The New Yorker

“FIRST-RATE… A welcome, possibly once-in-a-lifetime revival.” ~ New York Stage Review

By Henrik Ibsen. Adapted by David Eldridge. Directed by Simon Godwin. Produced in Association with Theatre for a New Audience.

The eccentric son of a wealthy businessman wreaks havoc when he embarks on a crusade to unveil the false foundations of his friend’s life. Ignorant of the adults’ machinations, a young girl tries to shield a fragile creature from the hurts of the world. Artistic Director Simon Godwin (Macbeth) directs Henrik Ibsen‘s unflinching tale about truth’s tragic toll in a timeless story “that explains why Ibsen is the greatest dramatist after Shakespeare” (The Guardian).

Runtime: Approximately two hours, 30 minutes with one 15-minute intermission.

For ticket info go here. 

LOCAL DANCE

XXI FUEGO FLAMENCO FESTIVAL

GALA Hispanic Theatre, 3333 14th St. NW.

21st Annual Flamenco Festival | 21° Festival Anual de Flamenco

Honorary Producer | Productora honoraria: Lynne Horning

November | Noviembre 6 - 22, 2025

Featuring U.S. and international artists in an expanded three-week festival!  | Con la presentación de artistas internacionales y de Estados Unidos en un festival de tres semanas.

Enjoy all the shows and save 20% with our Festival Pass | Disfruta los tres espectáculos y ahorra 20% con nuestro Pase de Festival. GET FEST PASS | COMPRAR PASE DE FESTIVAL 

ENREDO

FLAMENCO APARICIO DANCE CO.

November | Noviembre 14 - 16, 2025

Performances: Friday and Saturday at 8 pm, Sunday at 2 pm | Funciones: Viernes y sábado a las 8 pm, domingo a las 2 pm.

After its world premiere at GALA in 2023, this Flamenco masterpiece co-directed by Edwin Aparicio and Aleksey Kulikov returns. Enredo is a reflection of the dual nature of the human experience, individual and social. It explores solitude and a relationship not as two opposites but as a spectrum, where individuality and unity are in a constant dance with each other, co-creating an intricate tapestry of our lives.

Tras su estreno mundial en GALA enel 2023, esta pieza mestra, dirigida por Edwin Aparicio and Aleksey Kulikov, regresa. Enredo es una reflexión sobre los dos elementos de la experiencia humana: lo individual y lo social. La pieza explora la soledad y las relaciones no como opuestos, sino como partes de un espectro, en el que la individualidad y la unidad se entremezclan constantemente, creando el tapiz que es la vida.

Enredo features Principal Dancers Edwin Aparicio, Fanny Ara, Norberto Chamizo, Timo Núñez, and Cosima Amelang; Company Dancers Kyoko Terada and Sara Jerez; Guitarist Ricardo Marlow; Singer Amparo Heredia "La Repompilla”; and Singer and Percussionist Francisco Orozco "Yiyi".

Noche de GALA and Press Night (Noche de Prensa): Friday, November 14, 2025 at 8 pm | Viernes, 14 de noviembre de 2025, a las 8 pm. 

By Flamenco Aparicio Dance Co.

For more info go here. 

CAPITAL CITY SHUFFLE'S STARDUST WEEKEND FRIDAY SWING

Glen Echo, Spanish Ballroom, 7300 MacArthur Blvd. Glen Echo, Md. Friday, Nov. 14, 8:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.

Late Night Dance: 12 - 2:30 a.m.

Join us for a night of swing dancing with the Craig Gildner All-Stars featuring the Midri Brothers in the Spanish Ballroom. Folks from all over the country will be visiting as part of a weekend workshop event: StardustWeekend.com.

Free Slow Dance Beginner lesson: 8-9:00 p.m. Dance: 9:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.

You can get tickets for $25 pre-sale or $30 at the door. We will also have a DJ'ed late-night dance afterwards from 12-2:30 a.m. for $10.

Presenter: Capital City Shuffle

Admission: $25 pre-sale or $30 at the door. Late night dance $10

Email: capitalcityshuffle@gmail.com.

LOCAL COMEDY

Rt. 123 Comedy ft. Winston Hodges

The Vault, Capital One Arena, 7750 Capital One Tower Road, Tysons, Saturday, Nov. 15. Doors open: 7:00 p.m.

Rt. 123 Comedy is BACK in The Vault on November 15. Secure your spot to see this stellar lineup featuring Winston Hodges, Dom Grayer & Stacey Axler.

Winston Hodges is from D.C. by way of Richmond Va. He’s toured all over the east coast showcasing his southern charm and edgy wit. He's been featured on Don't Tell Comedy's Secret Sets. Has opened for Brian Regan, Demetri Martin, Mark Normand, and Michael Che! His videos have been viewed over a combined 30 million times online.

Dom Grayer is a stand-up comedian/writer from the Washington, D.C. area. He has opened for comedians such as Shane Gillis, Aminah Imani, Ian Lara; and has recently featured at the Kennedy Center, Anthem Music Hall, and Lil Rel Howery's "What's Funny" Comedy Festival in Chicago! His laid back and honest comedic style shaping his life experiences into humor has brought laughter across the country. Check out his Instagram @Domgrayer. 

Stacey Axler has been performing regularly since 2021, at shows and clubs throughout D.C. and Maryland, in comedy festivals such as the North Carolina Comedy Festival, Solocom in NYC and the Sixth City Comedy Festival. Stacey also hosts a monthly standup show.

For more info go here. 

LOCAL FILM

Plunge into a Romanian Film Festival!

THE ROMANIAN FILM FESTIVAL IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

AMC Georgetown 14, 3111 K St. NW, Nov. 13–16.

The Embassy of Romania to the United States and the Romanian Cultural Institute in New York are delighted to present the 6th edition of the Romanian Film Festival in Washington, D.C., taking place November 13–16, 2025, at the exquisite AMC Georgetown 14 (3111 K St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20007).

A highlight of Romanian–American cultural cooperation and one of the most consistent showcases of Romania’s cinematic creativity abroad, the festival, curated by film critic Mihai Fulger, brings to the U.S. capital an exceptional lineup of six acclaimed feature films and documentaries, each followed by introductions, post-screening discussions, and Q&A sessions.

The festival will also feature special guests, including actress Daniela Nane (Comatogen), director Tudor D. Popescu (Nasty), who will join audiences for conversations and Q&A sessions following selected screenings.

Now in its sixth edition, the Romanian Film Festival in Washington, D.C. stands as one of Romania’s most important cultural diplomacy projects, reaffirming the vitality and creative power of contemporary Romanian cinema. Over the past two decades, Romanian filmmakers have earned an exceptional reputation for their moral inquisitiveness, subtle storytelling, and haunting visual realism. Their films captivate through the truthful depiction of the quiet intensity of everyday lives, the courage to confront social and emotional complexity, and the rejection of simple answers to complicated ethical dilemmas. This is a cinema that looks deeply at human nature, inviting viewers everywhere to recognize themselves on screen.

For more info go here. 

Time to De-Clutter?

Simplify Your Space: A Practical Guide to Decluttering and Downsizing

Mary Riley Styles Public Library, 120 N. Virginia Ave., Main Level Conference Room, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2-3:00 p.m.

Whether you're looking to create more space, prepare for a move, or embrace a more minimalist lifestyle, this decluttering and downsizing program is for you!

Is your home feeling crowded or overwhelming? Are you ready to clear the clutter and simplify your life? Are you preparing for a move or just craving more breathing room? This event will give you the tools and motivation to take action. 

Join Kitty Janney of Ararity Services for this practical and inspiring session to learn:

• Simple strategies for letting go of what no longer serves you
• How to downsize with confidence
• Tips for organizing what you decide to keep
• How to make mindset shifts for lasting change

Start your journey toward a calmer, clutter-free life!

About the Presenter

Kitty Janney is thrilled to be serving as the Director of Community Partnerships with Ararity Services. Kitty started her career in senior living over 10 years ago and has served in a range of capacities including Executive Director. During this journey, Kitty came to realize that she enjoys helping people, especially seniors, make the transition from their current home to their new community and, more importantly, making this experience as smooth and worry-free as possible. Based on her wealth of first-hand experience, Kitty knows how difficult and time-consuming it can be to navigate both downsizing and transitioning.

To register go here. 

Bask in Nature Therapy!

Nighttime Nature Therapy: Winter Walk of Lights Edition

Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, 9750 Meadowlark Gardens Ct., Vienna. Nov. 12, 6:30 - 9:00 p.m.

Experience the magic of Meadowlark Botanical Gardens after dark in this special Nighttime Nature Therapy program — an evening that blends peaceful nature connection with the sparkle of the Winter Walk of Lights.

Begin your evening with a complimentary cup of hot chocolate or coffee as you venture off the beaten path into the quiet natural areas around Lake Gardiner. Certified forest therapy guide Ilana Rubin (Kindred Nature), will invite you to slow down, breathe deeply, and reconnect through mindful and sensory practices that awaken your senses and calm your mind.

After our nature therapy walk, enjoy a serene stroll through the Winter Walk of Lights — a half-mile garden trail glowing with light displays celebrating nature, winter, and the holiday season. We’ll end our evening gathered by the Garden Patio fireplace, where s’mores kits and hot beverages will be available for purchase.

About Nature Therapy

Also known as forest therapy or shinrin-yoku, this practice offers a restorative way to reduce stress, boost creativity, and rediscover your connection with the natural world. No experience is needed — just an openness to slow down and enjoy nature’s nighttime beauty.

Registration

• For ages 18 and up. All attendees are considered participants. Advance online registration required.
• $60 per participant. Fee includes the Winter Walk of Lights and a hot beverage.

Know Before You Go

• Arrive 15 minutes early at the Visitor Center.
• Bring a water bottle, extra layers, and additional items for comfort during sound meditation.
• Refund Policy: Refunds available only if your space is filled from the waitlist. No refunds within 72 hours of the event.
• Weather: This program runs rain or shine. If severe weather occurs, the program will be rescheduled to Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025 (6:30 p.m.– 9:00 p.m.) Please ensure availability for the alternate date. The refund policy applies if the program is rescheduled.

Contact kindrednatureguide@gmail.com for dietary or accessibility needs.

To register go here. 

NURTURE ANIMALS!

Feeding Animals

NOVA Parks, Potomac Overlook Regional Park, 2845 Marcey Rd., Arlington. Nov. 26, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

The holidays are a time to appreciate friends, family, and of course… FOOD! Potomac Overlook's animals are just as hungry as we are, so come help us feed the turtles, snakes and birds with a bountiful feast of mealworms, mice and more! NOVA Parks' Naturalist will introduce you to many of the Nature Center animals, and let participants feed a few of them as well. 

• $10 per participant for ages 5 and up. Any attendee over 5 (to include adults) is considered a participant.
• Children must be accompanied by an adult.
• Meet at the Nature Center.
• All participants must register in advance.

To register go here. 

Browse a Holiday Market!

Museums & Makers Holiday Market at Strathmore

Strathmore Mansion, 10701 Rockville Pike, Rockville. Thursday –Saturday, Nov. 13–15, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. daily. Free, with suggested donation of $10.

Join the Hillwood Museum Shop at the annual Museums & Makers Holiday Market at Strathmore!

Browse an exciting array of jewelry, toys, one-of-a-kind gifts, and more from the area's best museum and cultural shops. Find something fabulous for everyone on your list.

Give gifts that give back this holiday season! Every purchase is part of a larger purpose, supporting nonprofit museums and arts organizations in our community.

This holiday season, discover one-of-a-kind gifts that give back. Strathmore’s Museums & Makers Holiday Market brings together the area's top museum shops and local artisans for three days of spirited shopping. Every purchase supports nonprofit museums and independent artists in our community, so your gift goes even further.

Include your donation when you RSVP online or pay by cash or card at the door. Your contribution supports Strathmore's mission to amplify diverse artistic voices and curate experiences that enrich every life. Strathmore is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

No strollers, please.

For more info go here. 

Try Zoning Out for Once!!!

Coffee Flights and Coloring

Blossom Daily, 3207 M. St. NW. Nov. 13, 6-7:00 p.m.

Join us for a cozy, creative evening! Sip on a curated coffee flight for $10, featuring our favorite brews while you unwind with coloring activities designed to spark relaxation and joy. Perfect for coffee lovers and anyone looking for a chill, artsy vibe. Bring your friends, grab a seat, and let’s make it a colorful day!

For more info go here. 

Root for the Washington Spirit in the Playoffs!

Spirit vs. Portland Thorns

Hurry before tickets sell out! ~ Audi Field, 100 Potomac Ave. SW. Saturday, Nov. 15, 12:00 p.m. 

See the Washington Spirit vs. the Portland Thorns in the semi-final match of the 2025 NWSL Playoffs! 

For ticket info go here.

Compiled by Christopher Jones