Fairmont Washington, D.C. Georgetown is pleased to announce its 11th annual tree lighting ceremony in the hotel’s Crystal Garden and lobby beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 3, 2014. Filled with thousands of tiny white lights, shimmering trees, and over 30 animated reindeer, the Crystal Garden and hotel lobby are the perfect venues for a holiday celebration.
Autria Godfrey, Emmy Award winning news Anchor of Good Morning Washington and ABC7 News at Noon, will serve as the Master of Ceremonies to officiate the tree lighting festivities.
Families will take the chill off with complimentary hot chocolate and cookies as they listen to the award-winning Georgetown Visitation Madrigals perform holiday classics. Children will enjoy decorating holiday crafts by American Girl. Members of the United States Marine Corps Reserves will be on hand to perform a presentation of colors, and Santa Claus and Rudolph will make a special guest appearance. All families will receive a photo with Santa to take home too.
During the ceremony, children will have the chance to trim two holiday trees in the hotel’s lobby
The ceremony, which is free and open to the public, will benefit The U.S. Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots Program, a non-profit organization that collects toys throughout the holiday season and delivers them to needy youngsters. Those attending the event are encouraged to bring an unwrapped toy to be donated. Additionally, monetary donations are accepted on the organization’s website, www.ToysForTots.org.
Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown has partnered with Virginia Linen Service for the ceremony. They are generously providing two trees for children to decorate, and will make a monetary donation to the Toys for Tots during this year’s ceremony.
Located at 2401 M Street, NW, Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown is convenient to the finest museums, theaters (including the Kennedy Center), shopping and dining. Close to two metro stations, it is five miles from Reagan National Airport and 33 miles from Dulles International Airport. At 415 rooms and luxury suites, The Fairmont Washington, D.C. offers a wealth of facilities while maintaining an air of tranquility insured through the design of intimate spaces, plenty of natural daylight, and a cascade of plants both inside and out.
FAIRMONT WASHINGTON, D.C., GEORGETOWN HOLDS
11TH ANNUAL TREE LIGHTING
TO BENEFIT TOYS FOR TOTS
Fairmont Washington, D.C. Georgetown is pleased to announce its 11th annual tree lighting ceremony in the hotel’s Crystal Garden and lobby beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 3, 2014. Filled with thousands of tiny white lights, shimmering Christmas trees, and over 30 animated reindeer, the Crystal Garden is the perfect venue for a holiday celebration.
Families will take the chill off with complimentary hot chocolate and cookies as they listen to the award-winning Georgetown Visitation Madrigals perform holiday classics. Children will enjoy decorating holiday crafts by American Girl. Members of the United States Marine Corps Reserves will be on hand to perform a presentation of colors, and Santa Claus and Rudolph will make a special guest appearance. All families will receive a photo with Santa to take home too.
The ceremony, which is free and open to the public, will benefit The U.S. Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots Program, a non-profit organization that collects toys throughout the holiday season and delivers them to needy youngsters. Those attending the event are encouraged to bring an unwrapped toy to be donated. Additionally, monetary donations are accepted on the organization’s website, www.ToysForTots.org
Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown is located at 2401 M Street, NW, convenient to the finest museums, theaters (including the Kennedy Center), shopping and dining. Close to two metro stations, it is five miles from Reagan National Airport and 33 miles from Dulles International Airport. At 415 rooms and luxury suites, The Fairmont Washington, D.C. offers a wealth of facilities while maintaining an air of tranquility insured through the design of intimate spaces, plenty of natural daylight, and a cascade of plants both inside and out.
Washingtonian Announces “On The Rocks” Whiskey and Fine Spirits Festival
Washingtonian hosts our third annual whiskey and fine spirits festival, On the Rocks, on December 3, 2014. Guests will enjoy a live DJ, delectable fare from Union Market’s vendors and Amphora Catering, and sips of premium whiskey, Scotch, malt, bourbon, rum, vodka, gin, tequila, and much more. This high-end tasting costs $65 to attend.
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
7:00pm-10:00pm
WHERE
The Maurice Electric Warehouse at Union Market
500 Penn St NE, Washington, DC
MORE INFORMATION
A Smith Bowman
Angel’s Envy
Bulleit
Catoctin Creek
George Dickel Distillery
Green Hat Gin
Heaven hill
Lyon Distilling Company
Papa’s Pilar Rum
Virginia Distillery Company
Van Gogh Imports
+ MORE!
Peruvian Brothers Charity Pisco Reception at the Embassy of Peru
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Embassy of Peru
1700 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington, DC 20036
Tickets $25.00
Cocktail Attire
Peruvian Brothers Catering: Pan con Chicharron, Pan con Pollo, Pan con Asado, Empanadas
Pisco Sours Courtesy of Macchu Pisco
Live Music Courtesy of Piscura Networking
WHAT:
Speakeasies + Scotch. Burlesque + Bubbles. Jack Rose Dining Saloon is drinking, dining and dressing like it’s 1933, in celebration of Repeal Day on Friday, December 5. Home to the largest whiskey collection in the Western hemisphere, Jack Rose is celebrating the abolition of the booze-prohibiting 18th amendment with its 4th Annual Repeal Day Celebration: an evening of Prohibition-era cocktails and punches, a special speakeasy-style Dram & Grain, a Pappy Van Winkle-themed happy hour, 1930s-inspired prix-fixe menu, burlesque performances and more, from5 p.m. to close.
Happy Hour becomes “Pappy Hour” from 5 to 7:30 p.m., when Jack Rose will offer the full Pappy Van Winkle bourbon and rye whiskey line-up at special pricing. Already one of the only places in the city to try all six hard-to-find bottlings, this rare offering will allow guests to try the cult-favorite Pappy Van Winkle at a discount. Jack Rose’s regular happy hour specials including half-priced bites and beer discounts will also be available.
And nowhere else in the city can people actually “drink like it’s 1933.” But owner and whiskey expert Bill Thomas has curated a selection of 90+ year-old whiskeys distilled between 1910 and 1930, which will be offered a la carte and in special tasting flights throughout the evening. Whiskey fanatics will have the chance to try rarities like the 97-year-old Sam Thompson Pure Rye Whiskey distilled in 1917, 98-year-old Old McBrayerWhiskey distilled in 1916, and 96-year-old Monticello Special Reserve distilled in 1918. Pricing for these antiquities will range from $80-125 per ounce.
The kitchen is going back in time, as Executive Chef Russell Jones has crafted aspecial 1930s-inspired tasting menu of dishes such as Lobster Bisque, Seared Duck Breast with cranberries and Lemon Chess Pie. The four-course prix-fixe menu will be available for $45 all night in the dining saloon. And for those who need a little late-night fuel, guests can nibble on complimentary “Midnight Snacks” such asPimento and Prosciutto Biscuits and Sweet Potato Bread Pudding at 12am in the dining saloon.
And popular cocktail den Dram & Grain, housed in the basement’s hiddenWhiskey Cellar, will convert into a 30s-style speakeasy complete with historic 1920s and 1930s-era bourbons and rye whiskeys, vintage spirits dispensed from the bar’s signature, handmade four-whiskey draft system, and old-time jazz tunes, transporting guests to the era.
Burlesque dancers will perform for spectators throughout the evening while cigarette girls will offer a selection of specially-priced cigars. The cozy upstairs Balcony Room will pour bottomless bubbles for only $20 all night.
And guests are of course encouraged to dress to the nines in flapper dresses and swanky suits, donning their most Prohibition-era attire for a chance to win a reservation for two (plus cocktails) at Dram & Grain.
There is no admission fee to the Repeal Day Party at Jack Rose and is open to the public. For more information, please visit www.jackrosediningsaloon.com or call202-588-7388.
WHO: Jack Rose Dining Saloon
WHEN: Friday, December 5, 2014
5 p.m. – close
“Pappy Hour”: 5 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Jack Rose Dining Saloon
2007 18th Street NW
Washington, DC 20009
Artfête Open House & Holiday Party
Free Admission!
When: Friday, December 5, 6:00-9:00 pm
Where: The Art League’s Madison Annex, 305 Madison Street, Alexandria, VA
Artfête is the grand finale to our 60th Anniversary year! Join us at our Madison Annex as we kick-off the holiday season with live music, great artwork, artist demos, and more.
Featuring:
- Unveiling the 60th Anniversary Community Canvas
- Ceramic and Jewelry sales
- Exhibit of instructor artwork
- Demos by Art League instructors
- Live music by Redline Graffiti
- Wearable art runway show
- Food and drinks
Check out where exciting classes like ceramics, jewelry making, photography, sculpture, the fiber arts, and drawing and painting are taught throughout the year and do a little holiday shopping. Admission is FREE.
Join the Alliance Française in celebrating the life and work of Romain Gary. A Titan of French literature, Gary published more than 50 books throughout his life under different names. A man of many talents, he fought for France during World War 2 and later became a diplomat. On Friday, December 5 at 7pm, the AFDC will host a discussion panel who will talk about Gary as a diplomat, as a man in history and as a man of letters. The panel will include the Consul General of France, Olivier Serot-Almeras; the Delegate General of the Fondation Alliance Francaise Paris in the US, Jean-François Hans and the Alliance Française de Washington DC’s Executive Director, Sarah Pickup-Diligenti.
Following the panel will be an unveiling of AFDC archives and a reception.
EVENT WEB PAGE: http://www.francedc.org/Events/default.aspx?id=118
WHERE: AFDC// 2142 Wyoming Ave NW
WHEN: Friday, December 5 at 7pm
TICKETS: $20 general; $15 members
For more AFDC events and offerings, please visit our website.
Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club (Bethesda Blues and Jazz) is pleased to present Jimmy Webb, a world renowned American songwriter, composer and singer live at the venue on Friday, December 5th at 8:00 p.m.
The only artist ever to receive Grammy Awards for music, lyrics, and orchestration, Jimmy Webb was the youngest man ever inducted into the National Songwriters’ Hall of Fame and is its current Chairman. He also proudly serves as the Vice Chair of ASCAP and is dedicated to the preserving the rights and the craft of the songwriter.
His songs have been recorded and performed by music legends including Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Judy Collins, Isaac Hayes, Art Garfunkel, Linda Ronstadt, R.E.M., Michael Feinstein and Carly Simon. According to BMI, his song, “By the Time I Get to Phoenix,” was the third most performed song between 1940 and 1990. Webb’s latest album, Still Within the Sound of My Voice,features duets with other notably singer/songwriters including Brian Wilson, Keith Urban, Lyle Lovett, David Crosby and Graham Nash, Art Garfunkel and more. It is the follow up to his 2010 release, Just Across the River, which featured duets with friends including Billy Joel, Vince Gill, Willie Nelson, Jackson Browne and Glen Campbell.
“It is very exciting to have a truly iconic figure in the music world join us in December. It will be a wonderful treat for the audience. Rolling Stone says few singers blend grit and grandeur like Jimmy Webb…[his] voice is like an old Mustang heading through a treacherous yet often gorgeous landscape,” said Rick Brown, Bethesda Blues & Jazz Owner.
Ticket are $35.00 and can be ordered online or purchased at the door. To order, please visit the Bethesda Blues & Jazz website.
Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown is pleased to announce their ninth annual gingerbread house making classes. Just in time for the holidays, Executive Pastry Chef D’Oyen Christie will provide festively expert instruction for the adult and children’s classes.
Children’s Gingerbread Class
On Saturday, December 6, 2014 at 10:30 a.m., children will assemble and decorate their very own holiday Gingerbread House under the direction of Chef Christie. The class includes all materials, instruction and holiday refreshments. At the end of the class, each child will take home a completed Gingerbread House. Children’s gingerbread class is $50 per child, adults may accompany children at no cost.
Immediately following the class, children are invited to gather round the hotel’s own gingerbread display in the lobby to hear Executive Chef Mark Timms read a collection of holiday classics.
To reserve a space for the class, please call at 202-457-5020.
Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown is located at 2401 M Street, NW, convenient to the finest museums, theaters (including the Kennedy Center), shopping and dining. Close to two metro stations, the hotel is five miles from Reagan National Airport and 33 miles from Dulles International Airport. At 415 rooms and luxury suites, Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown offers a wealth of facilities while maintaining an air of tranquility insured through the design of intimate spaces, plenty of natural daylight, and a cascade of plants both inside and out.
