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BEST BETS
Our picks for things to see and do in November and December BY STEPHANIE SIEGEL BURKE
Nov. 5
TRAIL TO FREEDOM
Nov. 16 through Jan. 8
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., $8, Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park, Sandy Spring, woodlawnmanor.org
Based on a book by beloved children’s author Mo Willems, the musical Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience tells the story of Wilbur, who stands out in his community of naked mole rats— where everyone is always naked and proud of it— after he discovers a love of clothing and style. As in the book and the HBO Max animated movie, Wilbur shows the community that it’s OK to be different by being himself. The show, best for ages 4 through 10, includes rock music, singing and tap dance numbers. $12-$39, Imagination Stage, Bethesda, imaginationstage.org
Nov. 19 through Dec. 31
LET IT SNOW
You don’t often get a white Christmas in the Bethesda area, but Winter City Lights, a new walk-through Christmas light experience, promises snow every night of the holiday season. The event, which will spread across an 18-acre site in Olney, includes a 1½-mile hiking trail illuminated with holiday light displays, a 52-foot-tall Christmas tree with a coordinated light and music show, and (faux) snow every night. For extra fees: an eight-lane snow tubing slide, ax throwing, food and drinks (alcoholic and non). Purchase tickets online. Event opens at 5:30 p.m., $39-$48 for adults, discounts for ages 12 and under, and for 65 and older, 4501 Olney Laytonsville Road, Olney, wintercitylights.com
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: PHOTO COURTESY OF MONTGOMERY PARKS, M-NCPPC; PHOTO COURTESY OF IMAGINATION STAGE; PHOTO COURTESY OF WINTER CITY LIGHTS
Take a guided hike on the Underground Railroad Experience Trail to mark the end of slavery in Maryland at Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park’s Maryland Emancipation Day program. Guided hikes are offered at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on the trail, which was designed to preserve the rural landscape and commemorate the community’s history. Maryland abolished slavery on Nov. 1, 1864, a year before the ratification of the 13th Amendment ended it across the country. The hike lasts about 90 minutes and covers approximately 2 miles. Admission to the Woodlawn Museum is included. Appropriate for ages 7 and up. Advance registration is recommended at activemontgomery.org.
THE CLOTHES MAKE THE RODENT
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