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.
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
Kick off the holiday season at Wolf Trap’s 2014 Holiday Sing-A-Long! The free community event will take place Saturday, December 6 at 4:00 p.m. at the Filene Center at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts.
This annual celebration features “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band on stage with hundreds of local choristers, plus a community sing-a-long of holiday favorites. “Special guests” for the performance include Rudolph, Frosty the Snowman and Santa Claus.
Following Wolf Trap tradition, patrons bring bells to participate in “Jingle Bells,” and candles for an elegant candlelight procession set to a traditional performance of “Silent Night.” Other holiday favorites on this year’s program include “O Come, All Ye Faithful,” “Let it Snow,” “Hanukkah Dance” and “Dreidel.”
Prior to the Holiday Sing-A-Long, Wolf Trap will host a Toys for Tots collection at the entrance of the Filene Center. Patrons are encouraged to bring new, unwrapped toys, which will be donated to children in the greater Washington area. Toy donations are voluntary and are not required for admission.
The Holiday Sing-A-Long began in 1968 when Wolf Trap’s founder, Catherine Filene Shouse (1896-1994), invited local church choirs to her home to sing Christmas carols and share in holiday cheer. Since then, it has grown into a Washington-area holiday tradition. Each year, thousands of families and a multitude of volunteer singers from community churches and choral groups fill the house at the Filene Center to share in the holiday spirit.
Wolf Trap president and CEO Arvind Manocha stated, “The Wolf Trap Holiday Sing-A-Long is a tradition that celebrates everything that’s great about our community: generosity, through the Toys for Tots collection; service and volunteerism, with performances by the Marine Corps Band and local choirs; and the spirit of togetherness that is made possible by live music. It’s a free event – just one of many ways Wolf Trap gives back to our community – so bring your family, a candle, your singing voice, and your jingle bells. What better way to kick off the holiday season?”
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.
Tea with Lady Washington
Saturdays, January 10, 17, 24, 31, and February 7. 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Join Lady Washington for tea as you discuss the news of the day! Listen to her stories about life at Mount Vernon while enjoying a selection of lite fare prepared by the Mount Vernon Inn. Following tea, enjoy a self-guided exploration of the estate and decorative arts found in the Donald W. Reynolds Museum and Education Center. Tickets: $30 for adults, $20 for youth (12 and under), includes tea, lite fare, and general estate admission.
