On Saturday, November 5, 2022, from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., the local Falls Church restaurant community is coming together to host a Crawl for The Courts to benefit the employees of Irelands Four Courts. To participate, one will need to buy a voucher. The vouchers for the restaurant crawl will be available for purchase at each participating restaurant, on the day of the event. The cost is $100 per person and 100 percent of the proceeds raised will be presented to Irelands Four Courts, https://www.irelandsfourcourts.com/. The patrons who come out to support this community effort will show their voucher to enjoy a bite and a drink special at each of the six participating restaurants.
On August 12, 2022, a car left the roadway and drove into Ireland’s Four Courts, the popular Irish pub in Arlington, Virginia, resulting in 15 people being injured from the fiery crash, including staff members of the restaurant. The accident created a destructive fire, closing the pub. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack and Ireland’s Four Provinces are organizing this Falls Church effort to support the staff of Irelands Four Courts. For more for more details contact David Tax at Clare and Don’s Beach Shack at (703) 532-9283 or via email at clareanddonsbeachshack@gmail.com.
Participating restaurants on November 5th are as follows:
Clare and Don’s Beach Shack https://clareanddons.com/
130 North Washington Street
Ireland’s Four Provinces, http://www.4psva.com/
105 West Board Street
Liberty Barbecue, https://www.libertyfallschurch.com/,
370 West Broad Street
Northside Social, https://www.northsidesocialva.com/location/falls-church/,
205 Park Avenue
Dogwood Tavern, https://www.dogwoodtavern.com/,
132 West Board Street
Harvey’s https://harveysva.com/
513 West Board Street
The Yards is getting in the spooky spirit with its seventh-annual Side Yards! The free, can’t-miss event is the perfect way to spend a fall evening, and is full of surprises for the whole family.
Saturday, November 5th, guests are invited to enjoy contortionists, magicians, escape artists, sword swallowers, aerialists, lollipop lyra performers and other spook-tacular performances. Attendees are also able to take part in interactive activities including tarot card and palm reading, balloon artistry, and glitter tattoos, and warm up with hot cocoa and bites from Agua 301 and Due South Dockside.
Side Yards is free to attend, but registration is required through Eventbrite.
WHEN/WHERE:
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Saturday, November 5, 2022 | 5:30pm – 8:30pm
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The Yards | 355 Water St SE, Washington, DC 20003
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Event Registration here
Bountiful Harvest Centerpiece Virtual Floral Design
Friday, November 11, 2022, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Join Ami Wilber, floral and event décor designer, to create an autumnal centerpiece for your holiday table.
Norwegian Christmas Tree Lighting
DATE: Monday, November 28, 5PM
LOCATION: Union Station, Washington DC
TICKETS: FREE
One of Washington’s most popular holiday traditions, the annual Norwegian Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony, which began in 1997, kicks off the Christmas season with festive music, special guests, and of course, the lighting of the magnificent Norwegian Christmas Tree. This year’s performance line-up includes: tenThing, Wicked Sycamore, Rayshun Lamarr, and East of the River Steelband.
Bad Santa Bar Crawl (Clarendon)
Party it up with all day food and drink specials, DJs and bands, souvenir mugs, raffles, giveaways, costume contests and entry to the most popular bars, clubs & heated rooftops in Clarendon. Featured bars include Jingle Bell Rock at B Live, Winter Wonderland at Clarendon Ballroom (main floor, a Very tiki Christmas at Clarendon Ballroom (rooftop), the Grinch’s Lair at Underground, and Miracle Blvd at Pamplona.
From 4-8pm on Saturday, December 3, ring in the holidays at City Ridge’s Christmas Tree Lighting Festival! The neighborhood is celebrating its first holiday season by hosting fun, FREE seasonal activities all evening long, including:
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Tree Lighting Ceremony: Hosted by NBC4’s Shawn Yancy, City Ridge’s tree lighting ceremony will kick off at 7pm, featuring a performance and sing-along with a local choir.
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Festive, Kid-Friendly Activities: Throughout the evening, families are invited to join all kinds of fun activities across the property, including face painting, crafts, train rides, opportunities to write letters to and take photos with Santa, and watch live performances from carolers, choirs and more.
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Goodies & Giveaways: Warm up with delicious bites from King Street Oyster Bar before they open their permanent doors at City Ridge! At the Sweets Shoppe, guests can also select from a variety of seasonal treats including a cup of hot chocolate from Tatte Bakery & Cafe or decorate cookies with Wegmans. Guests will also walk away with gifts and goodies to bring home and keep the celebrations going throughout the season.
WHEN: The event will be from 4-8pm on Saturday, December 3, with the Tree Lighting Ceremony from 7-7:30pm.
WHERE: The Tree Lighting Ceremony will take place on the Great Lawn at the entrance to City Ridge (14 Ridge Square NW), with activities scattered throughout the property. Parking is available on-site.
HOW: Click here to register.
ABOUT CITY RIDGE: City Ridge is a brand new community located along bustling Wisconsin Avenue, with 690 apartment residences, CAVA’s new corporate headquarters, and the recently-opened Wegmans and Tatte Bakery & Cafe. For more information on City Ridge and its incoming retailers, click here.
Calico is welcoming the holiday season with a festive Cookie Decorating + Ornament Painting Party on Sunday, December 4 from 1 to 6 pm. The heated urban backyard in Blagden Alley will be decked out as a charming winter wonderland for the holidays, with seasonal fun activities, hot cocktails, boozy gifts and wintry eats. The party is free to attend and open to the public.
Guests can get crafty by decorating their own freshly-baked cookies with a selection of edible adornments, including sprinkles, icing and other sweet toppings.
Attendees can also show off their artistry by painting ornaments (starting at $5/each) with complimentary communal painting supplies.
Other wintry food and drink specials will include boozy cookie shots and hot cocktails from bar director Ian Fletcher, and comforting mugs of soup from Chef Nathan Beauchamp.
There will also be a Christmas tree embellished with boozy ornaments and surprises from WhistlePig.
Calico’s holiday Cookie Decorating + Ornament Painting Party is free to attend and open to the public, with cookies, ornaments, food and drink sold a la carte. For more information, please visit www.calicodc.com or call 202-791-0134.
WHO: Calico
WHEN: Sunday, December 4, 2022
1 pm – 6 pm
WHERE: Calico
50 Blagden Alley NW
Holiday Cocktail Classes
The Loft at Lena’s – Velvet & Rye
December 12 (Monday) & December 13 (Tuesday)
6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Lena’s Wood-Fired Pizza & Tap brings an interactive holiday experience for adults to enjoy. A cocktail class, taking place in Lena’s loft, Velvet & Rye located on the second floor to host a cocktail class for beginners and those wanting to learn a crafted mix drink happening on December 12 & 13 from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. The start of the class starts with a welcome cocktail for beginners and three other signature drinks to curate and learn. A starter and entree course meal is included in the package for $170 per person, which includes tax and tip. Interested parties must be 21 or older; to join the cocktail-making experience visit Eventbrite to register or visit Lena’s website for more information.
Holiday Cocktail Classes
The Loft at Lena’s – Velvet & Rye
December 12 (Monday) & December 13 (Tuesday)
6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Lena’s Wood-Fired Pizza & Tap brings an interactive holiday experience for adults to enjoy. A cocktail class, taking place in Lena’s loft, Velvet & Rye located on the second floor to host a cocktail class for beginners and those wanting to learn a crafted mix drink happening on December 12 & 13 from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. The start of the class starts with a welcome cocktail for beginners and three other signature drinks to curate and learn. A starter and entree course meal is included in the package for $170 per person, which includes tax and tip. Interested parties must be 21 or older; to join the cocktail-making experience visit Eventbrite to register or visit Lena’s website for more information.
What better way to celebrate a successful and fashionable year than to cheers with FGIDC!
Wednesday, December 14 | 5 – 8PM
Barkada Wine Bar
1939 12th St NW, Washington, DC 20009
Free for members and non-members
Cash bar
