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National Menorah Lighting on the Ellipse
Hailed by international media as “the most prominent public Chanukah event in the world,” the annual lighting ceremony of the National Chanukah Menorah, on the Ellipse, just across from the White House, celebrates Chanukah, the Festival of Lights, in all 50 states and over 100 countries globally. Tens of millions across the nation and around the world view the lighting of the world’s largest menorah via news broadcasts and other media. This year’s event takes place on Nov. 28, 5 p.m. Request free tickets at www. nationalmenorah.org/tickets
Mr. M seeks to provide a future for his prize pupil Thami by forming a debate team with Isabel, a bright student from the local white school. But Mr. M’s hopes for Thami are challenged by their generational divide and the political violence brewing outside the classroom. “My Children! My Africa!” is at Washington Stage Guild, Nov. 11 to Dec. 5. $50 to $60 at the Undercroft Theatre of Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church, 900 Massachusetts Ave. NW. www.stageguild.org
New Torti Gallas+Partners Headquarters at Historic School
for Planning and Economic Development and the Torti Gallas team celebrated the official ribbon cutting at the firm’s new offices in the historic Grimke School. After 70 years in Maryland, Torti Gallas+Partners has relocated its corporate headquarters to the District, bringing 100 daytime jobs. Redevelopment of the Grimke Elementary School and the parking lot at 912 U St. NW, led by Community Three Development, will also include 68 residences ‒ 21 of them affordable units ‒ and create a permanent home for the African American Civil War Museum.
Friday Morning Music at MLK Library
To celebrate its 135th anniversary, the Friday Morning Music Club is performing chamber music on Wednesday, Nov. 17, from noon to 1 p.m., in the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library’s new auditorium. Masks must be worn at this free musical event.
The MLK Library is at 901 G St. NW. www. dclibrary.org/mlk
An original work by Keegan Theatre company member Matthew J. Keenan, “An Irish Carol” offers homage to the Dickens classic. This comic and touching play, set in a modern Dublin pub, follows one evening in the life of David, who has lost touch with his own humanity in the interest of self-protection and material success. But on this Christmas Eve, he is challenged by a voice from the past, provoked by those in the present and faced with the reality of a lonely future. From Dec. 10 to 31, at Keegan Theatre, 1742 Church St. NW. $41 to $51. www.keegantheatre.com
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“Umbrella” Art Show
From Nov. 12 to 14, the DC creative agency No Kings Collective and Events DC are bringing together more than 100 artists and independent curators for the second Umbrella art show. This free event will spread across 25,000 square feet of retail space in the new Collection 14, at 1400 W St. NW. Umbrella is on Friday, Nov. 12, from 6 p.m. to midnight; Saturday, Nov. 13, noon to midnight; Sunday, Nov. 14, noon to 8 p.m. A ticket is required for entry. For free tickets, visit the Eventbrite link.
Based on a best-selling memoir, “Tuesdays with Morrie” tells the story of Mitch Albom, a harddriving sportswriter, and Morrie Schwartz, his former college professor. Directed by Jenna Place, the play recounts how the two men reunited when Morrie faced his own mortality as an ALS patient. What started as a simple visit turns into a weekly pilgrimage and a lesson in humanity, compassion and friendship. On stage at Theater J, 1529 16th St. NW, from Nov. 10 to Dec. 5. $65 to $75. www.theaterj.org
Designing the Gilded Age
The DAR’s symposium this year, Designing the Gilded Age, will explore the relationship among architects, decorators and owners in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, as a complement to the museum’s current exhibit. Listen to a full day of speakers and tour the exhibit with Patrick Sheary, curator of “Illuminating Design: The Decoration and Technology of E.F. Caldwell and Co., 1895-1959.” The symposium is on Friday, Nov. 12, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the DAR Museum, 1776 D St. NW. $85; lunch and snacks included. www.dar.org
Disability Justice Virtual Forum at Dance Place
As an extension of Dance Place’s ongoing equity and inclusion work for people with disabilities, this free virtual event on Dec. 18 will spotlight artists with disabilities. www. danceplace.org/livestream
Food & Friends’ Slice of Life Thanksgiving Pie Sale
Now in its 15th year, Slice of Life has become a metro-area tradition. Pie sellers and pie teams come together to raise money, ensuring that neighbors facing serious illness can enjoy a Thanksgiving meal complete with two delicious pies. Pies are baked fresh by gourmet bakery Whisked and picked up on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving at conveniently located sites. Choose from apple, pumpkin, sweet potato, pecan and a sea-salt chocolate chess pie. Each sale provides a full day’s worth of nutritious meals for a neighbor in need. Place orders by Friday, Nov. 19. www.sliceoflifedc.org
Washington Harbour Ice Rink Opens
Washington Harbour Ice Rink, 3000 K St. NW, begins its public skating season on Nov. 12. Open Sunday to Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. $10 for adults; $9 for kids, seniors and military; $7 for skate rental. www.thewashingtonharbour. com/ice-skating-rink
Mount Vernon by Candlelight
On Nov. 26 and 27, Dec. 3 and 4, Dec. 10 and 11 and Dec. 19, take a candlelit guided tour about holiday traditions in 18th-century Virginia. Visit with Mrs. Washington and other residents in a 45-minute candlelit tour of the Mount Vernon estate, followed by a reception. Learn about holiday traditions and hear stories of Christmases past from costumed character actors portraying Washington’s family, friends and enslaved or hired staff. $36 for adults; $28 for youth. www. mountvernon.org
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Downtown Holiday Market Opens
The Downtown Holiday Market at F Street, between Seventh and Ninth streets NW, is open daily from Nov. 19 to Dec. 23 (closed Thanksgiving Day and Dec. 6), noon to 8 p.m. This year’s retail lineup of more than 70 exhibitors includes black-owned and minority-owned businesses from the DC Department of Small and Local Business Development’s Made in DC program. Six food vendors will provide tasty treats and hot beverages. New features include a live stage of regional performers. www. downtownholidaymarket.com
and redemption at Ford’s eatre. Director of Artistic Programming Jose Carrasquillo directs a reimagined production based on Michael Wilson’s radio play adaptation, featuring traditional caroling and new staging. Craig Wallace returns as the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge, who encounters the ghosts of Christmases past, present and future on a memorable journey. “A Christmas Carol” is on stage at Ford’s eatre, 511 10th St. NW, from Nov. 24 to Dec. 27. Recommended for ages ve and up. www.fords.org
Holiday Boat Parade
More than 60 decorated boats will cruise the Washington Channel in the District’s Holiday Boat Parade, at e Wharf, on Saturday, Dec. 4, from 6 to 9 p.m. Landside holiday activities include ornament decorating, live music under a lighted Christmas tree and family photos with Santa. e parade is part of a holiday tradition with the Alexandria Parade of Lights earlier in the evening. Boaters participating in both events have the chance to win thousands of dollars in prizes, but captains must sign up for the DC and Alexandria parades separately. Attendance is free and open to the public, no registration required to view the parade and enjoy the live music and activities. www.wharfdc.com
Cut-Your-Own Christmas Trees
To nd cut-your-own Christmas tree farms in Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia, visit www. pickyourownchristmastree.org, then follow the prompts.
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Thanksgiving Mass at the National Shrine
The National Shrine invites all to attend Holy Mass at 8 a.m. and noon on Thursday, Nov. 25. Confession will not be heard, and the Shrine’s shops will be closed. The church will close at 1 p.m. www.nationalshrine.org
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interactive orb field, starland display, a 100-foot tunnel arch, a walk-through tree, food concessions and light displays. It is open daily, Nov. 19 to Jan. 2, from 5:30 to 10 p.m.; ice skating only on weekends and holidays, from Jan. 8 to Feb. 27, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Village admission is $9 per person (under two, free) and $22 which includes skating. Winter Village at Cameron Run is at 4001 Eisenhower Ave., Alexandria, Virginia. www.novaparks.com/ events/ice-lights Montgomery County Thanksgiving Parade On Nov. 20, 10 a.m. to noon, see larger-thanlife turkeys and penguins, glittering floats, marching bands and Santa and his elves at the Montgomery County Thanksgiving Parade. The DC metro area’s only Thanksgiving parade steps off from Ellsworth Drive and Fenton Street in downtown Silver Spring and proceeds south on Georgia Avenue, ending at Silver Spring Avenue. It is televised live on News Channel 8 and rerun on Thanksgiving Day.
Veterans Day Observance at The Wall The Vietnam Veterans Day Observance at The Wall is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 11, 1 to 2 p.m. On this day, prominent Americans will come to the memorial to deliver thoughtful and patriotic speeches. To RSVP for this ceremony, visit www.vvmf.org/2021-veteransday. A broadcast of the event will be available on this page and VVMF’s Facebook page. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is at Constitution Avenue and 21st St. NW. www.vvmf.org
Lincoln’s Wild Home Landscape Tour President Lincoln’s Cottage offers a landscape tour, Lincoln’s Wild Home. The self-guided, appbased tour encourages connection with the past and reflection on the present during nine stops
on the bucolic grounds of President Lincoln’s Cottage and the Armed Forces Retirement Home, 140 Rock Creek Church Rd. NW. $10 ticket includes Lincoln’s Wild Home app, headphones, map and grounds pass. The kids’ (6-12) ticket is $5. www. lincoln’scottage.org The National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden Ice Rink opens on Nov. 19 (free hot chocolate on opening weekend). Located on the National Mall at Constitution Avenue NW between Seventh and Ninth streets, the rink will operate through March 6, weather permitting. It will be open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday through Thursday, and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Friday and Saturday. Two 45-minute skating sessions cost $10 for adults and children 13 and over; $9 for adults 60+, children 12 and under, military and students with ID. Skate rentals are $5, and lockers are available on a firstcome, first-served basis. www.nga.gov Mayor Bowser and Lyft have announced that to ease travel disruptions caused by reduced Metrorail service, Capital Bikeshare is offering a free 30-day membership to all DC residents. To participate, riders should go to the “Ride Plans” section of the Capital Bikeshare or Lyft Mobile app, or the “Pricing” section, capitalbikeshare.com, and select a 30-day membership for $0. Registered residents may take free, unlimited 45-minute rides on the red Capital Bikeshare bikes, with no unlocking or travel fee. Rides longer than 45 minutes will cost five cents a minute for a pedal bike. E-bike rides will cost 10 cents a minute from the first minute, a 33% discount from the normal rate. Taxes and out-of-hub fees will be charged separately. Participants will need a credit card and phone number. Solar for All On Oct. 27, Mayor Bowser launched a collaboration between the Mayor’s Office on Latino Affairs and the Department of Energy & Environment to encourage participation in the Solar for All and Solar Works DC programs. Not just for people who own homes or who have solar panels, the effort enables participants to lower their energy bills by
receiving solar power, either directly on the roof or through community solar, if their household income meets the required threshold. www. doee.dc.gov/service/solar-works-dc
Donate A/C Units to Community Forklift
Residents who are removing airconditioning units in preparation for cooler weather and thinking about discarding them should consider donating to Community Forklift. Every year Community Forklift provides dozens of free air-conditioners to households with limited incomes. Bring unneeded window or in-room air conditioning units (under 10 years of age and including all their pieces) to the reuse warehouse at 4671 Tanglewood Drive, Edmonston, Maryland. Open daily, noon to 5 p.m. www.communityforklift.org
Change of Drop-Off Hours at Fort Totten
Fort Totten transfer station, 4900 John McCormack Rd. NE, has new residential drop-o hours. Drop-o is now available Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Saturday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Also, the station will no longer accept household hazardous waste and electronics. Residents should instead bring household hazardous waste and electronics recyclables to the Benning Road station, 3200 Benning Rd. NE, on Saturday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. e Benning Road Transfer Station will also o er document shredding on the rst Saturday of every month, beginning Nov. 6.
Annual DPW Leaf Collection
Beginning in November, the Department of Public Works (DPW) will make two one-week
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Thanksgiving Day Trot for Hunger 5K
SOME (So Others Might Eat) sponsors a time-honored DC tradition, the Thanksgiving Day Trot for Hunger 5K, on Freedom Plaza. The in-person race, timed or untimed, runs on Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 25, along with the Little Turkey One-Miler and a family-friendly festival. The schedule begins with registration at 7 a.m., followed by the Little Turkey One-Miler at 8:30 a.m. The 5K begins at 9 a.m. The family-friendly festival returns this year with games, the Kids’ One Mile Little Turkey Fun Run and live entertainment. Funds from the event benefit neighbors in need by providing food, housing, access to healthcare, employment training and long-term comprehensive addiction treatment programs. Create a team, join a team or register as an individual for $40. Kids 10 and under can register as Little Turkeys for a one-mile run. See the Kids & Family section in the back of this paper. www.some.org
leaf-collection passes in every neighborhood. Residents should rake leaves into the tree box in front of the home or at the curb on the Sunday before a scheduled collection week. Leaves collected from DPW-services households will be composted. DPW-serviced households that miss leaf collection can bring leaves to the Fort Totten or Benning Road transfer stations. Call 311 to place a Leaf Season Collection service request, but place this request at the end of the scheduled week. Bad weather may disrupt the collection schedule. A brochure sent in the mail will detail the collection program and scheduled collection week. www.dpw.dc.gov/es/service/leaf-collection
Ticket Amnesty Extended
Program deadline to Dec. 31, 2021. Until the end of the year, District and non-District drivers have the opportunity to pay outstanding tickets for parking, photo enforcement and minor moving violations without the doubling penalty. www. ticketamnesty.dc.gov
Hypothermia Alerts
Hypothermia alerts activate when the National Weather Service forecasted temperature, including wind chill, is or will be 32 F or below; or when the temperature is forecasted to be 40 F or below and the chance of precipitation is 50% or greater. Transportation to shelter is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. To report a person outside in need of shelter or a welfare check, call the Shelter Hotline at 202-399-7093 or dial 311. If there is an immediate risk to safety call 911. When calling, include the time, address or location of the sighting and a description of the person’s appearance.
Find a Vaccination
Enter a Zip Code and get vaccination sites within one, five or 10 miles and farther from home, anywhere in the nation. Get information on incentives, childcare and free rides. Call 1-800232-0233 or visit www.vaccines.gov.
DC’s COVID-19 Hotline
Residents who are homebound due to COVID-19 can request support from the District for food and other essential items. Call 1-888-349-8323 or visit www.coronavirus.dc.gov/gethelp. u
