The Heurich House Museum welcomes the public to celebrate the winter season during its annual Holiday Open House and Christkindlmarkt on Saturday, December 6 and Sunday, December 7 from 12-6 pm. The museum will honor the Heurich family’s German heritage by recreating a traditional German public Christmas market in its garden. This holiday shopping event, Dupont Circle’s only holiday market, will feature goods from local artisans, including jewelers, ceramicists, chocolatiers, coffee roasters, and makers of housewares, baby clothes, and more. Visitors who enter the Open House may stroll through the festively decorated historic mansion on a self-guided tour, enjoy the sounds of live holiday musical performances in the Conservatory, and bid on traditional Nutcrackers during a silent auction. The museum will be collecting new and gently used children’s books for a local children’s charity book drive, and guests will have the opportunity to create ornaments to adorn the museum’s holiday tree. Café Berlin will sell Glühwein, sausages, strudel, and other authentic German treats.
Advance and At-The-Door tickets for the Open House are $15 for adults, $5 for children, and include access to the Christkindlmarkt. Tickets for the Christkindlmarkt are $5 and will only be available at the door.
For additional information including a full market vendor list, musical performance schedule, and tickets, please visit: http://www.heurichhouse.org/christkindlmarkt.
Please join in on Saturday December 6 from 2-6pm at the Embassy of Latvia located at 2306 Massachusetts Ave NW at Sheridan Circle for an open house with light refreshments and an opportunity to purchase gorgeous gifts for your friends for the holidays, all hand-made and designed in Latvia.
While you are there, make sure to walk next door to see the exhibit: Art is Art: a Latvian Voice in Glass which showcases the work of Artis Nimanis and his company An&Angel. Featuring a combination of one-offs, limited edition and pieces in production, this elegant exhibition of hand-blown glass spotlights the city of Riga, Latvia who the European Union chose as the EU capital of culture for 2014. Watch for upcoming events in music, art, design, architecture and history throughout the year in DC as well as Riga, Latvia.
Please rsvp to: rsvp.embassy.usa@mfa.gov.lv
For more information, please visit http://www.mfa.gov.lv/en/usa
The Heurich House Museum welcomes the public to celebrate the winter season during its annual Holiday Open House and Christkindlmarkt on Saturday, December 6 and Sunday, December 7 from 12-6 pm. The museum will honor the Heurich family’s German heritage by recreating a traditional German public Christmas market in its garden. This holiday shopping event, Dupont Circle’s only holiday market, will feature goods from local artisans, including jewelers, ceramicists, chocolatiers, coffee roasters, and makers of housewares, baby clothes, and more. Visitors who enter the Open House may stroll through the festively decorated historic mansion on a self-guided tour, enjoy the sounds of live holiday musical performances in the Conservatory, and bid on traditional Nutcrackers during a silent auction. The museum will be collecting new and gently used children’s books for a local children’s charity book drive, and guests will have the opportunity to create ornaments to adorn the museum’s holiday tree. Café Berlin will sell Glühwein, sausages, strudel, and other authentic German treats.
Advance and At-The-Door tickets for the Open House are $15 for adults, $5 for children, and include access to the Christkindlmarkt. Tickets for the Christkindlmarkt are $5 and will only be available at the door.
For additional information including a full market vendor list, musical performance schedule, and tickets, please visit: http://www.heurichhouse.org/christkindlmarkt.
This program is designed by and for the D.C.-based embassies to showcase their arts, crafts, tourism and culture. More than 20 embassies are scheduled to participate.
Free and open to the public, this event will feature:
- International bazaar featuring embassy exhibitors and artisans
- Gingerbread cookie decorating station
- Complimentary cookies, hot cocoa and apple cider
- A sampling of global bites
- Cultural performances
Join us as we explore the different ways in which the world celebrates the winter season through food, culture, customs and traditions.
To register for this free event, please fill out the form here.
Just because you slept through Black Friday doesn’t mean you need to resort to sending e-cards this holiday season. Come out and shop local at Yelp’s Totally Bazaar at Monroe Street Market! Join us anytime between 10 am – 2 pm, December 13th at the Arts Walk on Monroe Street Market to shop handpicked gifts primed for giving!
And hey, Yelp retail therapy would not be complete without some complimentary treats so don’t miss out on a DIY S’mores bar, ice sculpture demonstrations, carolers, visits from Yelper the Red Nosed Reindeer, holiday tag making station, massages, and photobooth. That’s right, all of these activities are free with check in!
This event is sponsored by: Yelp and The Bozzuto Group
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WHAT: Approach the holiday season with style and grace courtesy of härth Restaurant and Saks Fifth Avenue! Filled with plenty of good cheer, this day of pampering offers some of the finest holiday shopping and dining in Tysons Corner. Kicking off at Hilton McLean Tysons Corner, guests are treated to complimentary parking and an elegant champagne toast in the warm and inviting härth bar. After the festive bubbly, Hilton McLean will provide private shuttle service to Saks Fifth Avenue for a holiday-themed Master Make-up Class with Laura Mercier’s top, make-up artists. Artists will share tricks of the trade for perfecting the quintessential holiday look before presenting a special gift bag of Saks Fifth Avenue goodies and a $50 gift card towards any Saks Fifth Avenue purchase. Following the make-up class, each guest will have an hour of shopping at Saks Fifth Avenue before shuttling back to härth for a private, three course dinner. Highlighting Executive Chef Luc Dendievel’s hearty, seasonal fare, the prix-fixe menu will be served in the intimate private dining room surrounded by the restaurant’s signature, glass-encased fireplaces. This ultimate holiday shopping event concludes with one last surprise: a gift bag of delicious goodies from Chef Luc and his talented team!
WHEN: Saturday, December 13, 2014
2:00pm – 8:00pm
2:00pm: Arrive at Hilton McLean for complimentary parking and champagne toast
3:00pm: Take Hilton shuttle to Saks Fifth Avenue Tysons Galleria
3:15-4:45pm: Laura Mercier Holiday Master Make-up Class, presentation of Saks Fifth Avenue gift bags and gift certificate
4:45- 5:45pm: Holiday shopping
5:45pm: Take Hilton shuttle back to härth
6:00-8:00pm: Private dinner at härth, presentation of härth gift bags
WHERE: härth Restaurant
Hilton McLean Tysons Corner – Overnight accommodations can be secured for $89!
7920 Jones Branch Drive
McLean, VA 22102
COST: $100 ticket includes the following:
· Champagne toast
· Laura Mercier Master Make-up Class at Saks Fifth Avenue
· $50 Saks Fifth Avenue gift card
· Saks Fifth Avenue gift bag
· Three course dinner at härth
· härth gift bag
HOW: To purchase tickets, contact Tracy Thomas or Candice Tinner at (703) 761-5200 on weekdays between 8:00am and 5:00pm.
THE 63rd ANNUAL MISS DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA USA PAGEANTS
“GODDESS OF THE THROWN”
WHO: Miss District of Columbia USA and Miss District of Columbia Teen USA
WHAT: The 63rd Annual Miss District of Columbia USA pageants will showcase 39 of the most elegant, poised and professional women in the District of Columbia as they compete for the coveted titles of Miss DC USA & Miss DC Teen USA 2015. In commemoration of the beauty and strength of our Nation’s Capitol the pageant will be honoring several service men and women throughout the weekend. The Grecian Goddess theme pageant will also feature a special performance by a local artist during the final show on December 21st. Miss Teen USA 2010, Kamie Crawford and Chris Saltalmacchio, owner and operator of “Pageantry by Chris” will be returning hosts
WHEN: Preliminary Show Saturday, December 20th 6:30 p.m. (doors open at 6 PM)
Final Show & Crowning Sunday, December 21st 3:30 p.m. (doors open at 3 PM)
WHERE: The Renaissance Hotel, 999 9th Street NW, Washington D.C 20001
The 2015 Miss District of Columbia USA & Miss District of Columbia Teen USA titleholders will be available throughout the evening of December 21st for press interviews.
2015 Miss DC USA & Miss DC Teen USA Ticketing Information
December 20th and 21st
The Renaissance Hotel
Washington D.C
Preliminary Show: Saturday, December 20, 2014 General Admission $30
Final Show and Crowning: Sunday, December 21, 2014 General Admission $40
VIP: Diamond Circle Tickets: Two Day Event Passes $95
Tickets now available on Eventbrite!
Click the link: Eventbrite: 63rd Annual Miss District of Columbia Tickets
About Miss District of Columbia USA Pageant
Since 1952, the Miss District of Columbia USA & Miss District of Columbia Teen USA pageant has served as a platform for young women to pursue their goals and dreams with the support of educational scholarships and career development opportunities. Miss District of Columbia USA is a subsidiary of the Miss Universe, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageants, a joint venture of Donald J. Trump and NBC Universal. For more information visit www.missdcusa.com.
Simon Doonan
Monday, February 9 at 7:00 pm
In The Asylum: True Tales of Madness From a Life in Fashion—an unabashedly hilarious collection of autobiographical essays now out in paperback—Simon Doonan, creative ambassador for Barneys New York, gives us the inside scoop on the kooky, cut-throat—but always fabulous—fashion world.
